Biology:Chicoreus nobilis

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Chicoreus nobilis
Chicoreus nobilis 001.jpg
Apertural view of Chicoreus nobilis
Scientific classification
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Triplex
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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. 1.0 1.1 Chicoreus nobilis Shikama, 1977. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 June 2011.

External links


Wikidata ☰ Q5096541 entry