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Family Muricidae

Hexaplex erythrostomus

(Swainson, 1831)

Murex

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Eastern Pacific Ocean: United States to Peru.

Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy and muddy bottom areas in intertidal zones.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

A scavenger of sessile animals.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Mollusca

    Class: Gastropoda

    Order: Neogastropoda

    Family: Muricidae

    Genus: Hexaplex

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Shells usually sold in souvenir shops.

 Hexaplex erythrostomus (Murex)
Photo © Vincent Hargreaves
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