Chicoreus palmarosae

(Lamarck, 1822)

Rose Branched Murex

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean

Size: 5 inches (12.5 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow reef sandy and muddy bottom areas.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

A predator that feeds upon bivalves.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Gastropoda

Order: Neogastropoda

Family: Muricidae

Genus: Chicoreus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Shells usually sold in souvenir shops.