Mo. 103a . EGG CASE OF MUREX ( Murex egg capsule)

 

Phylum : Mollusca

Class    : Gastropoda

Order  : Neogastropoda

Family  : Muricidae

Genus  :  Murex

DESCRIPTION

Murex is a genus of medium to large sized predatory tropical sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, commonly called "murexes" or "rock snails". Murex is solely an Indo-Pacific genus, as demonstrated by Ponder & Vokes (1988). The species from the western Atlantic that were formerly considered to belong to the genus Murex are now placed in the genus Haustellum. Most Murex species live in the intertidal or shallow subtidal zone, among rocks and corals. This genus includes many showy members, their elongate shells highly sculptured with spines or fronds. The inner surfaces of their ornate shells are often brightly colored.

IUCN Status: Not evaluated