Chicoreus cervicornis

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Chicoreus cervicornis
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C. cervicornis
Binomial name
Chicoreus cervicornis
(Lamarck, 1822)
Synonyms [1]
  • Chicoreus (Triplex) cervicornis(Lamarck, 1822)· accepted, alternate representation
  • Murex cervicornisLamarck, 1822

The two-forked murex (Chicoreus cervicornis) also known as the deer antler murex is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. [1]

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Description

The shell sizes this species ranges from 4–7 cm (40-75mm).[ citation needed ]

Distribution

The marine species occurs off North Australia and West New Guinea.

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