Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: East Africa to the Great Barrier Reef.
Size: 13 inches (33 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits 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.
