Chicoreus nobilis

Chicoreus nobilis
Apertural view of Chicoreus nobilis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Chicoreus
Species:
C. nobilis
Binomial name
Chicoreus nobilis
Shikama, 1977
Synonyms[1]

Chicoreus nobilis Shikama, 1977

Chicoreus nobilis, common name the noble 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 40 mm and 57 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is found along Vietnam, the Philippines and Japan.

References

  1. ^ a b Chicoreus nobilis Shikama, 1977. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 June 2011.
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