Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Muricidae Scientific name Rhizochilus antipathum | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Muricoidea Subfamily Coralliophilinae Rank Species | |
Similar Coralliophila violacea, Coralliophilinae, Coralliophila | ||
Rhizochilus antipathum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
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Description
The shell size varies between 14 mm and 20 mm
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along South Africa and in the Indo-West Pacific.
References
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