Species Identification

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Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae purpuras, murex and rock shells
Subfamily: Muricinae
Genus: Chicoreus

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Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Chicoreus brunneus
[Adusta murex]

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Max. Length 6.5 cm DL

Chicoreus bullisi
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Max. Length 7.9 cm DL

Chicoreus cosmani
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Max. Length 3.6 cm DL

Chicoreus dunni
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Max. Length 10.6 cm DL

Chicoreus franchii
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Chicoreus orchidiflorus
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Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Chicoreus ramosus
[Ramose murex]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Chicoreus saulii
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Max. Length 12 cm DL

Chicoreus spectrum
[Ghost murex]

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Max. Length 10.3 cm DL

Chicoreus vokesae
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Scientific Name Chicoreus brunneus Chicoreus bullisi Chicoreus cosmani Chicoreus dunni Chicoreus franchii Chicoreus orchidiflorus Chicoreus ramosus Chicoreus saulii Chicoreus spectrum Chicoreus vokesae	English Name Adusta murex Ghost murex Ramose murex	Distribution Central Pacific Indo-Pacific Indo-Pacific. Indo-West Pacific Western Atlantic.	Max. Length 3.6 DL 6.5 DL 7.9 DL 10.3 DL 10.6 DL 11.5 SHL 12 DL 33 SHL	Year 1758 1807 1841 1846 1973 1974 1979 1987 2001 2005

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