Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Eastern Pacific Ocean: Gulf of Mexico to Ecuador.
Size: 2.5 inches (6.5 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy and muddy bottom areas and seen in depths up to 400 feet (120 m).
Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.
A scavenger of sessile animals.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Vokesimurex
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
Shells usually sold in souvenir shops.
