Chicoreus mergus

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Chicoreus mergus
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Apertural view of Chicoreus mergus
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C. mergus
Binomial name
Chicoreus mergus
Vokes, 1974
Synonyms [1]

Chicoreus (Triplex) mergusVokes, 1974

Chicoreus mergus, common name the diver 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 size of an adult shell varies between 24 mm and 70 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.

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References

  1. 1 2 Chicoreus mergus Vokes, 1974 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 28 June 2011.