Chicoreus saulii
| Chicoreus saulii | |
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| A shell of Chicoreus saulii | |
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| Superfamily: | Muricoidea
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| Species: | C. saulii
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| Chicoreus saulii (Sowerby, 1841)
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Chicoreus saulii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description[]
The shell size varies between 60 mm and 142 mm.
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Distribution[]
This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along the Mascarene Basin; in the Pacific Ocean along Japan and Papua New Guinea
References[]
- ^ a b Chicoreus (Triplex) saulii (Sowerby, 1841). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 December 2010.
- rivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice
External links[]
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- "Chicoreus (Triplex) saulii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
Categories:
- Muricidae
- Gastropods described in 1841