Biology:Chicoreus nobilis
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Short description: Species of gastropod
Chicoreus nobilis | |
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Apertural view of Chicoreus nobilis | |
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Subgenus: | Triplex
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Species: | C. nobilis
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Chicoreus nobilis Shikama, 1977
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chicoreus nobilis Shikama, 1977. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 June 2011.
External links
- "Chicoreus (Triplex) nobilis" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/3/Shell_23.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q5096541 entry