| Muricidae (purpuras, murex and rock shells) |
| 8 cm NG (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 538 m |
| Southeast Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. |
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Shell solid, elongate. Shell sculpture of fine spiral lines with weak axial growth lines. Last whorls sometimes with nodules on shoulder. Colour: variable, light grey, yellowish, or tan, usually mottled or checkered with darker brown, greyish, or orange marks. |
| On all kinds of hard substrates, intertidal to subtidal. Diet: oyster and mussel beds (Ref. 355). Common on subtidal rocks (Ref. 438 and 417). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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