| Muricidae (purpuras, murex and rock shells) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 40 - 110 m |
| Northwest Pacific: Sea of Japan. |
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Medium sized fusiform shell (SH/SW ratio - 2.35) consisting of 6 slightly angulated whorls with barely visible spiral lines and cords, and 9 or 10 widely spaced axial lamellae; spire moderately high, siphonal canal moderately long (1/3 of the shell height) broadly open. Color whitish to light cream or brown with occasionally spread light brown spots, mostly on lighter colored axial lamellae and outer lip. Operculum elongated oval, dirty–yellow. |
| Depth range based on type locality, to be replaced with a better reference. Inhabits sand, bivalve shells, gravel and pebbles bottom (Ref. 126363). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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