Atlantic Rock Shell [Stramonita haemastoma]
Description
The Atlantic Rock Shell is a species of sea snail. It has a robust, ovate shell with a pointed apex. The color of the shell can vary from dark brown to light brown. It is found in the Western Atlantic from North Carolina to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico. It typically inhabits rocky shores, oyster reefs, and mangroves.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
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| Family |
Murex snails
Muricidae
|
| Genus |
Rock Shells
Murex
|