Purple Rock Shell [Thais haemastoma]
Description
The Purple Rock Shell is a marine gastropod mollusk. It has a thick, heavy shell with a strong, oval aperture. The shell is white or pale yellow with brown or purple bands. It is found in the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It typically lives in rocky, intertidal areas.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
|
| Family |
Murex snails
Muricidae
|
| Genus |
Rock Shells
Murex
|