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Family Muricidae

Vokesimurex tricoronis

(Berry, 1960)

Longspine Murex

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Eastern Pacific Ocean: Gulf of Mexico to Ecuador.

Size: 2.5 inches (6.5 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy and muddy bottom areas and seen in depths up to 400 feet (120 m).

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: Vokesimurex

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Shells usually sold in souvenir shops.

 Vokesimurex tricoronis (Longspine Murex)
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