Siratus alabaster
Siratus alabaster, or Alabaster Murex, is a predatory species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, often referred to as the murex or rock snails. It is found in the waters around Japan, Taiwan, and down to the Philippines. The shell of the snail is distinctively large, fusiform, and often crisply white though it may also be ivory.[2]
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References
- Siratus alabaster (Reeve, 1845). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 29 March 2010.
- Radwin, George E.; D'Attilio, Anthony (1976). Murex Shells of the World. Stanford University Press. p. 103. ISBN 978-0804708975.
External links
- "Siratus alabaster". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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