Lace Murex [Muricanthus lacinius]
Description
Known for its highly intricate and delicate shell, the Lace Murex is native to the Eastern Pacific Ocean. It is a carnivorous species that feeds on bivalves and utilizes its radula to drill holes into their shells to extract the soft tissue.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
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| Family |
Murex snails
Muricidae
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| Genus |
Muricanthus
Muricanthus
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