Chicoreus capucinus (Lamarck, 1822)
Mangrove murex
Chicoreus capucinus
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Muricidae (purpuras, murex and rock shells)
Max. size:  9 cm ShH (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Western Central Pacific: Philippines; Southeast Asia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Length based on occurence record; to be replaced with better reference.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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