Chicoreus damicornis

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Chicoreus damicornis
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Apertural view of Chicoreus damicornis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Chicoreus
Species:
C. damicornis
Binomial name
Chicoreus damicornis
(Hedley, 1903)
Synonyms [1]
  • Chicoreus (Triplex) damicornis (Hedley, 1903)
  • Murex damicornisHedley, 1903
  • Triplex cornucerviPerry, 1811

Chicoreus damicornis, common name the long-horned murex, is a uncommon 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 size of an adult shell varies between 25 mm and 80 mm. Characterized by the bifurcated tip on the longest shoulder spine. It coloration may vary it be may be uniformly white / fawn or with distinct spiral brown bands. [2]

Distribution

This subtidal marine species is found along Southeast Australia living in moderately deep water around -30~250m.

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References

  1. 1 2 Chicoreus damicornis (Hedley, 1903) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 25 June 2011.
  2. ↑ Hedley. "Chicoreus damicornis". The Chong Chen Archives.


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