Kingdom Animalia Family Muricidae Scientific name Hexaplex Higher classification Muricinae | Superfamily Muricoidea Subfamily Muricinae Phylum Mollusca Rank Genus | |
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Similar Hexaplex trunculus, Muricidae, Gastropods, Molluscs, Murex | ||
Hexaplex trunculus
Hexaplex is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex shells or rock snails.
Contents
- Hexaplex trunculus
- Murex snail ancient dye technique first century foundations 5 6
- Description
- Species
- Extinct species
- References
This genus is known in the fossil record from the Paleocene to the Quaternary period (age range: from 61.7 to 0.012 million years ago.). Fossil shells within this genus have been found all over the world.
Murex snail ancient dye technique first century foundations 5 6
Description
This genus includes shells in the family Muricidae that are solid and globose. They contain five to eight varices that are more or less foliaceous.
Species
Species within the genus Hexaplex include :
Extinct species
Extinct species within the genus Hexaplex include:
References
Hexaplex Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA