Chicoreus banksii
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| Superfamily: | Muricoidea
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| Species: | C. banksii
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| Chicoreus banksii (Sowerby G.B. II, 1841)
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Chicoreus banksii, common name the Banks' murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description[]
The size of an adult shell varies between 55 mm and 107 mm. It is very similar in physical appearance to Chicoreus palmarosae, the Rose Branch Murex.
Distribution[]
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean along the Philippines, the Solomons, New Caledonia and Australia.
References[]
- ^ a b Chicoreus banksii (Sowerby, 1841). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 June 2011.
- Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 103
External links[]
- "Chicoreus (Triplex) banksii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
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