Chicoreus saulii
Chicoreus saulii 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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| A shell of Chicoreus saulii | |
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| Subgenus: | Triplex |
| Species: | C. saulii |
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| Chicoreus saulii (Sowerby, 1841) | |
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Description
The shell size varies between 60 mm and 142 mm.
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along the Mascarene Basin; in the Pacific Ocean along Japan and Papua New Guinea
References
- Chicoreus (Triplex) saulii (Sowerby, 1841). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 December 2010.
- rivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice
External links
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- "Chicoreus (Triplex) saulii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
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