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

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17 species
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Max. Length 6.5 cm DL

 
Siratus aguayoi
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Max. Length 6.2 cm DL

 
Siratus cailleti
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Max. Length 5.6 cm DL

 
Siratus carolynae
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Max. Length 5 cm DL

 
Siratus caudacurta
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Max. Length 5.9 cm DL

 
Siratus ciboney
[Ciboney murex]
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Max. Length 4.7 cm DL

 
Siratus colellai
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Max. Length 5.4 cm DL

 
Siratus coltrorum
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Max. Length 8 cm DL

 
Siratus formosus
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Max. Length 5.4 cm DL

 
Siratus guionneti
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Max. Length 4.0 cm DL

 
Siratus lamyi
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Max. Length 5.8 cm DL

 
Siratus motacilla
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Max. Length 6.5 cm DL

 
Siratus perelegans
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Max. Length 7.5 cm DL

 
Siratus senegalensis
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Max. Length 7 cm DL

 
Siratus springeri
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Max. Length 10 cm DL

 
Siratus tenuivaricosus
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Max. Length 4.4 cm DL

 
Siratus thompsoni
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Max. Length 3.2 cm DL

 
Siratus vokesorum
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