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Murex Snails

Critter Spotlight: Murex tricoronis

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These snails in the family Muricidae have ornate shells and are capable of boring into other shell-protected animals such as Tridacnid clams. In other words they are snails that eat other snails and clams. Not something for the reef aquarium! They do so by secreting an acid that dissolves the calcium carbonate of the protecting shell and then consume the soft tissue inside.

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Family Muricidae

Chicoreus palmarosae (Rose Branched Murex)
Chicoreus ramasus (Branched Murex)
Hexaplex erythrostoma (Murex)
Murex tricoronis (Longspine Murex)

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Suitable for Reef Aquaria

Suitable for Reef Aquariums
NOT Suitable for Reef Aquaria

NOT Suitable for Reef Aquariums
Suitable for Fish-Only Aquaria

Suitable for Fish-Only Aquariums

NOT Suitable for Fish-Only Aquariums

Avoid this nuisance species!

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