Chicoreus mergus
Chicoreus mergus, common name the diver murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
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| Subgenus: | Triplex |
| Species: | C. mergus |
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Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 24 mm and 70 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
References
- Chicoreus mergus Vokes, 1974. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 June 2011.
- Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
External links
- "Chicoreus (Triplex) mergus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
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