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Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Muricidae purpuras, murex and rock shells (See list of species below)

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946 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Abyssotrophon fusiformis
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Abyssotrophon newmani
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Acanthina monodon
[Magellanic unicorn]


Acanthina spirata
[Angular unicorn]
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Acanthina unicornis
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Acanthotrophon latispinosus
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Acanthotrophon striatoides
[Knobbed trophon]
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Aspella anceps
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Aspella castor
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Aspella cryptica
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Aspella helenae
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Aspella hildrunae
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Aspella lozoueti
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Aspella media
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Aspella morchi
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Aspella omanensis
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Aspella producta
[Elongate Aspella]
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Aspella schroederi
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Aspella senex
[Graybeard Aspella]
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Attiliosa aldridgei
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Attiliosa bessei
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Attiliosa caledonica
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Attiliosa edingeri
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Attiliosa glennduffyi
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Attiliosa kevani
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Attiliosa laurecorbariae
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Attiliosa nodulifera
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Attiliosa noduliferus
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Attiliosa perplexa
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Attiliosa philippiana
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Attiliosa pygmaea
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Attiliosa ruthae
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Babelomurex armatus
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Babelomurex benoiti
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Babelomurex carinifenoides
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Babelomurex cariniferus
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Babelomurex centimanus
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Babelomurex couturieri
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Babelomurex dalli
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Babelomurex deburghiae
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Babelomurex diadema
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Babelomurex echinatus
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Babelomurex fax
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Babelomurex fearnleyi
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Babelomurex finchii
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Babelomurex habui
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Babelomurex hirasei
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Babelomurex indicus
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Babelomurex japonicus
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Babelomurex juliae
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Babelomurex kawamurai
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Babelomurex kawanishii
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Babelomurex kinoshitai
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Babelomurex lischkeanus
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Babelomurex longispinosus
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Babelomurex mansfieldi
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Babelomurex mediopacificus
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Babelomurex miyokoae
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Babelomurex nagahorii
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Babelomurex nakamigawai
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Babelomurex nakayasui
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Babelomurex princeps
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Babelomurex problematicus
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Babelomurex purpuratus
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Babelomurex ricinuloides
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Babelomurex santacruzensis
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Babelomurex sentix
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Babelomurex spinaerosae
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Babelomurex spinosus
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Babelomurex tectumsinense
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Babelomurex tosanus
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Babelomurex tuberosus
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Babelomurex wormaldi
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Babelomurex yumimarumai
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Bedeva birileffi
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Bedeva blosvillei
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Bedeva flindersi
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Bedeva vinosa
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Bolinus brandaris
[Purple dye murex]
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Bolinus cornutus
[Horned murex]
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Boreotrophon aleuticus
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Boreotrophon cascadiensis
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Boreotrophon clathratus
[Clathrate trophon]
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Boreotrophon cordellensis
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Boreotrophon cortesianus
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Boreotrophon multicostatus
[Ribbed trophon]
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Boreotrophon obesus
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Boreotrophon oparini
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Boreotrophon orpheus
[Threaded trophon]
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Boreotrophon pacificus
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Boreotrophon pseudotripherus
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Boreotrophon santarosensis
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Boreotrophon subapolyonis
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Boreotrophon tannerensis
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Boreotrophon truncatus
[Bobtail trophon]
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Boreotrophon vancouverensis
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Brasityphis barrosi
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Bufonaria bufo
[Chestnut frogsnail]
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Calotrophon andrewsi
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Calotrophon hystrix
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Calotrophon ostrearum
[Mauve-mouth drill]
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Carolliobia robillardi
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Ceratostoma foliatum
[Leafy hornmouth]
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Cheletropis crenilabris
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Chicomurex laciniatus
[Lacinate murex]
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Chicomurex problematica
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Chicomurex problematicus
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Chicomurex superbus
[Superb murex]
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Chicomurex venustulus
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Chicoreus aculeatus
[Pendant murex]
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Chicoreus akritos
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Chicoreus alabaster
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Chicoreus artemis
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Chicoreus asianus
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Chicoreus axicornis
[Axicornis murex]


Chicoreus banksii
[Bank's murex]


Chicoreus beauii
[Beau's murex]
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Chicoreus bourguignati
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Chicoreus brevifrons
[West Indian murex]


Chicoreus brunneus
[Adusta murex]
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Chicoreus bullisi
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Chicoreus bundharmai
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Chicoreus cailleti
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Chicoreus capucinus
[Mangrove murex]


Chicoreus celinamarumai
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Chicoreus cervicornis
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Chicoreus cnissodus
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Chicoreus consuela
[Consuela's murex]
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Chicoreus cosmani
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Chicoreus dilectus
[Lace murex]
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Chicoreus dodongi
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Chicoreus dunni
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Chicoreus florifer
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Chicoreus formosus
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Chicoreus franchii
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Chicoreus insularum
[Burnt murex]


Chicoreus laciniatus
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Chicoreus laqueatus
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Chicoreus maurus
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Chicoreus mergus
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Chicoreus microphyllus
[Curly murex]
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Chicoreus mocki
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Chicoreus nobilis
[Noble murex]
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Chicoreus onchidiflorus
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Chicoreus orchidiflorus
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Chicoreus orchidoflorus
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Chicoreus ordidilorus
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Chicoreus palmarosae
[Rose-branch murex]


Chicoreus penchinati
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Chicoreus pomum
[Apple murex]


Chicoreus ramosus
[Ramose murex]
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Chicoreus rosarius
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Chicoreus rossiteri
[Rossiter's murex]
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Chicoreus rubescens
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Chicoreus rubiginosus
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Chicoreus saltatrix
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Chicoreus saulii
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Chicoreus spectrum
[Ghost murex]


Chicoreus strigatus
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Chicoreus superbus
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Chicoreus territus
[Territory murex]
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Chicoreus thomasi
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Chicoreus torrefactus
[Fireband murex]
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Chicoreus trigonulus
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Chicoreus triquetra
[Triquetra murex]
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Chicoreus venustulus
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Chicoreus vokesae
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Chorus giganteus
[Top shell whelk]
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Clivipollia costata
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Clivipollia fragaria
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Clivipollia pulcher
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Clivipollia recurva
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Clivipollia wagneri
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Conchatalos canalibrevis
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Conchatalos lacrima
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Conchatalos tirardi
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Conchatalos vaubani
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Concholepas concholepas
[Chilean abalone]


Coralliophila abbreviata
[Stubby coral snail]
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Coralliophila aberrans
[Globose coralsnail]
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Coralliophila abnormis
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Coralliophila aedonia
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Coralliophila alboangulata
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Coralliophila amirantium
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Coralliophila atlantica
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Coralliophila brevis
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Coralliophila bulbiformis
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Coralliophila caribaea
[Caribbean coralsnail]
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Coralliophila caroleae
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Coralliophila clathrata
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Coralliophila costularis
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Coralliophila curta
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Coralliophila elvirae
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Coralliophila erosa
[South seas coral shell]
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Coralliophila erythrostoma
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Coralliophila fimbriata
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Coralliophila galea
[Helmet coralsnail]
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Coralliophila infantula
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Coralliophila kalafuti
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Coralliophila latilirata
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Coralliophila mallicki
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Coralliophila meyendorffii
[Meyendorff's coral shell]
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Coralliophila mitraeforma
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Coralliophila neritoidea
[Purple coral shell]
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Coralliophila nivea
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Coralliophila nodosa
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Coralliophila nukuhiva
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Coralliophila nux
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Coralliophila orcuttiana
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Coralliophila pacei
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Coralliophila panormitana
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Coralliophila parva
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Coralliophila patruelis
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Coralliophila persica
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Coralliophila porphyroleuca
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Coralliophila pulchella
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Coralliophila pyritormis
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Coralliophila radula
[Pear-shaped coral shell]
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Coralliophila richardi
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Coralliophila rubrococcinea
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Coralliophila salebrosa
[Panamaic vitularia]
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Coralliophila scalariformis
[Staircase coralsnail]
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Coralliophila sertata
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Coralliophila sofiae
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Coralliophila solutistoma
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Coralliophila squamosissima
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Coralliophila squamulosa
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Coralliophila suduirauti
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Coralliophila turrita
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Coralliophila violacea
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Coronium coronatum
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Coronium elegans
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Coronium oblongum
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Coronium wilhelmensis
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Crassilabrum crassilabrum
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Cronia avellana
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Cronia fenestrata
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Cronia fiscella
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Cronia funiculus
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Cronia margariticola
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Cymatium mohorteri
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Cytharamorula eximius
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Cytharomorula ambonensis
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Cytharomorula danigoi
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Cytharomorula grayi
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Cytharomorula lefevreiana
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Cytharomorula paucimaculata
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Cytharomorula pinguis
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Cytharomorula springsteeni
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Cytharomorula vexillum
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Dermomurex abyssicola
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Dermomurex alabastrum
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Dermomurex binghamae
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Dermomurex bobyini
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Dermomurex colombi
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Dermomurex elizabethae
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Dermomurex glicksteini
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Dermomurex gutta
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Dermomurex infrons
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Dermomurex kaicherae
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Dermomurex lanceolatus
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Dermomurex leali
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Dermomurex neglecta
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Dermomurex neglectus
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Dermomurex olssoni
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Dermomurex oxum
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Dermomurex pacei
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Dermomurex pauperculus
[Beggar aspella]
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Dermomurex sarasuae
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Dermomurex scalaroides
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Dermomurex trivaricosus
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Dermomurex trondleorum
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Dermomurex worsfoldi
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Dicathais orbita
[White rock shell]
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Drupa clathrata
[Clathrate drupe]
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Drupa elegans
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Drupa morum
[Purple Pacific drupe]


Drupa ricinus
[Prickly Pacific drupe]


Drupa rubusidaeus
[Strawberry drupe]
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Drupa spathulifera
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Drupa speciosa
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Drupella cariosa
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Drupella cornus
[Horn drupe]
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Drupella eburnea
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Drupella fragum
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Drupella gibba
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Drupella margariticola
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Drupella minuta
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Drupella ochrostoma
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Drupella rugosa
[Rugose drupe]


Drupina grossularia
[Digitate Pacific drupe]
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Drupina lobata
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Enatimene bassetti
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Engina leucozonia
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Enixotrophon atanua
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Enixotrophon pulchellus
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Ergalatax contracta
[Contracted rock shell]
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Ergalatax crassulnata
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Ergalatax dattilioi
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Ergalatax junionae
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Ergalatax margariticola
[Shouldered castor bean]
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Eupleura caudata
[Thick-lip drill]
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Eupleura sulcidentata
[Sharp-rib drill]
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Favartia alveata
[Frilly dwarf triton]
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Favartia balteata
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Favartia barbarae
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Favartia brevicula
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Favartia cellulosa
[Pitted murex]
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Favartia cirrosa
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Favartia colombi
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Favartia coltrorum
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Favartia concava
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Favartia conleyi
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Favartia cyclostoma
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Favartia deynzeri
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Favartia dondani
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Favartia dorothyae
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Favartia eastorum
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Favartia flexirostris
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Favartia garrettii
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Favartia guamensis
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Favartia jeanae
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Favartia judithae
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Favartia leonae
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Favartia lindae
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Favartia mactanensis
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Favartia maculata
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Favartia massemini
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Favartia mikrostenos
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Favartia minirosea
[Rosy drill]
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Favartia minuta
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Favartia nivea
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Favartia nucea
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Favartia pacei
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Favartia parthi
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Favartia paulmieri
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Favartia peasei
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Favartia pelepili
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Favartia peregrina
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Favartia philcioveri
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Favartia ponderi
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Favartia rosamiae
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Favartia roseotincta
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Favartia salmonea
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Favartia salvati
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Favartia tetragona
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Favartia varimutabilis
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Galeropsis monodonta
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Gemixystus leptos
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Gemixystus rippangalei
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Habromorula ambrosia
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Habromorula biconica
[Biconic rock shell]
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Habromorula dumosa
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Habromorula lepida
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Habromorula spinosa
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Hadriania craticulata
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Haustellum cabritii
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Haustellum dentifer
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Haustellum gallinago
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Haustellum haustellum
[Snipe's bill murex]
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Haustellum kiiensis
[Kii murex]
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Haustellum kurodai
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Haustellum longicaudum
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Haustellum mindanaoensis
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Haustellum multiplicatus
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Haustellum rectirostris
[Hen murex]
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Haustellum rubidum
[Rose murex]
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Haustellum vicdani
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Hexaplex angularis
[Angular murex]
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Hexaplex brassica
[Cabbage murex]


Hexaplex cichoreum
[Endive murex]
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Hexaplex erythrostomus
[Pink-mouthed murex]
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Hexaplex fulvescens
[Giant Eastern murex]
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Hexaplex kuesterianus
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Hexaplex pecchiolianus
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Hexaplex princeps
[Prince murex]
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Hexaplex regius
[Regal murex]
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Hexaplex rileyi
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Hexaplex stainforthi
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Hexaplex strausi
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Hexaplex trunculus
[Banded dye-murex]
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Hirtomurex filiaregis
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Hirtomurex marshalli
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Hirtomurex oyamai
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Hirtomurex squamosus
[Lamellose coral-shell]
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Hirtomurex tangaroa
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Hirtomurex teramachii
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Hirtomurex winckworthi
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Homalacantha anatomica
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Homalocantha anomaliae
[Anomalous murex]
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Homalocantha dondani
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Homalocantha granpoderi
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Homalocantha ninae
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Homalocantha pisori
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Homalocantha scorpio
[Scorpion murex]


Homalocantha zamboi
[Zambo's murex]


Indothais blanfordi
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Indothais lacera
[Carinate rock shell]
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Indothais malayensis
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Indothais sacellum
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Lataxiena fimbriata
[Fimbriate false latiaxis]
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Latiaxis celinamarumai
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Latiaxis cristatus
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Latiaxis deburghiae
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Latiaxis dunkeri
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Latiaxis eugeniae
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Latiaxis fearnleyi
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Latiaxis fruticosus
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Latiaxis gemmatus
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Latiaxis gyratus
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Latiaxis japonicus
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Latiaxis kawamurai
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Latiaxis kiranus
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Latiaxis latipinnatus
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Latiaxis mawae
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Latiaxis mucatanica
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Latiaxis pagodus
[Pagoda latiaxis]
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Latiaxis pilsbryi
[Pilsbry's Latiaxis]
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Latiaxis pisori
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Latiaxis purpuraterminus
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Latiaxis purpuratus
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Latiaxis shingomarumai
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Latiaxis takahashii
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Leptoconchus lamarckii
[Lamarck's coral-shell]
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Leptoconchus peronii
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Leptotrophon acerapex
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Leptotrophon atlanticus
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Leptotrophon bernadettae
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Leptotrophon biocalae
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Leptotrophon caledonicus
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Leptotrophon caroae
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Leptotrophon charcoti
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Leptotrophon coralensis
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Leptotrophon coriolis
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Leptotrophon inaequalis
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Leptotrophon levii
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Leptotrophon lineorugosus
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Leptotrophon marshalli
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Leptotrophon metivieri
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Leptotrophon minirotundus
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Leptotrophon minispinosus
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Leptotrophon musorstomae
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Leptotrophon protocarinatus
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Leptotrophon richeri
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Leptotrophon rigidus
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Leptotrophon spinacutus
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Leptotrophon surprisensis
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Leptotrophon turritellatus
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Leptotrophon virginiae
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Lindapterys sanderi
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Litozamia subtropicalis
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Litozamia tropis
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Maculotriton bracteatus
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Maculotriton digitalis
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Maculotriton serriale
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Magilus antiquus
[Burrowing coral-shell]


Mancinella alouina
[Alou rock shell]
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Mancinella armigera
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Mancinella deltoidea
[]
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Mancinella herberti
[]
No picture found

Marchia bipinnata
[]
No picture found

Marchia elongata
[]
No picture found

Marchia laqueata
[]


Marchia martinetana
[]
No picture found

Marchia triptera
[]
No picture found

Menathais bimaculata
[]
No picture found

Menathais intermedia
[Intermediate rock shell]
No picture found

Minibraria monroei
[]
No picture found

Mipus crebrilamellosus
[]
No picture found

Mipus eugeniae
[]
No picture found

Mipus fusiformis
[]
No picture found

Mipus gyratus
[]
No picture found

Mipus intermedius
[]
No picture found

Mipus matsumotoi
[]
No picture found

Mipus miyukiae
[]
No picture found

Mipus ovoideus
[]
No picture found

Monstrotyphis goniodes
[]
No picture found

Monstrotyphis montforti
[]
No picture found

Monstrotyphis singularis
[]
No picture found

Monstrotyphis tosaensis
[]
No picture found

Morula angulata
[]
No picture found

Morula aspera
[]
No picture found

Morula bicatenata
[]
No picture found

Morula borealis
[]
No picture found

Morula cernohorskyi
[]
No picture found

Morula ceylonica
[]
No picture found

Morula chaidea
[]
No picture found

Morula chrysostoma
[]
No picture found

Morula dichrous
[]


Morula echinata
[]
No picture found

Morula funicula
[]
No picture found

Morula fusca
[]
No picture found

Morula mutica
[]
No picture found

Morula nodicostata
[]
No picture found

Morula nodiscotata
[]
No picture found

Morula nodulifera
[Nodulated rock shell]
No picture found

Morula oparensis
[]
No picture found

Morula palmeri
[]


Morula parva
[]
No picture found

Morula peasei
[]
No picture found

Morula porphyrostoma
[]
No picture found

Morula praecipua
[]
No picture found

Morula purpureocincta
[]
No picture found

Morula rodgersi
[]


Morula spinosa
[]
No picture found

Morula squamosa
[]
No picture found

Morula striata
[]


Morula uva
[]
No picture found

Morula variabilis
[]
No picture found

Morula zebrina
[]
No picture found

Murex acanthostephes
[]


Murex aduncospinosus
[]
No picture found

Murex altispira
[]
No picture found

Murex brevispina
[Short-spinned murex]
No picture found

Murex carbonnieri
[]
No picture found

Murex duplex
[Duplex murex]
No picture found

Murex echinodes
[]
No picture found

Murex falsitribulus
[]
No picture found

Murex forskoehlii
[]
No picture found

Murex mindanoensis
[]
No picture found

Murex nigrispinosus
[]
No picture found

Murex occa
[]


Murex pecten
[Venus comb murex]
No picture found

Murex philippinensis
[]


Murex recurvirostris
[]
No picture found

Murex scolopax
[Scalloped murex]
No picture found

Murex spectabilis
[]


Murex tenuirostrum
[]


Murex ternispina
[Black-spined murex]


Murex trapa
[Rarespined murex]


Murex tribulus
[Caltrop murex]
No picture found

Murex troscheli
[Troschel's Murex]
No picture found

Murexiella balteata
[]
No picture found

Murexiella cargilei
[]
No picture found

Murexiella edwardpauli
[]


Murexiella glypta
[Carved murex]


Murexiella hidalgoi
[]
No picture found

Murexiella hilli
[]
No picture found

Murexiella judithae
[]
No picture found

Murexiella kalafuti
[]
No picture found

Murexiella levicula
[Lightweight murex]
No picture found

Murexiella macgintyi
[]
No picture found

Murexiella martini
[]
No picture found

Murexiella pelepili
[]
No picture found

Murexiella puntagordana
[]
No picture found

Murexiella taylorae
[]
No picture found

Murexsul cevikeri
[]
No picture found

Murexsul chesleri
[]
No picture found

Murexsul emipowlusi
[]
No picture found

Murexsul harasewychi
[]
No picture found

Murexsul huberti
[]
No picture found

Murexsul jahami
[]
No picture found

Murexsul khareefae
[]
No picture found

Murexsul oxytatus
[Hexagonal murex]
No picture found

Murexsul sunderlandi
[]
No picture found

Murexsul tokubeii
[]
No picture found

Murexsul zylmanae
[]
No picture found

Muricodrupa anaxares
[]
No picture found

Muricodrupa fenestrata
[]


Muricodrupa fiscella
[Little basket drupe]
No picture found

Muricodrupa funiculus
[]
No picture found

Muricodrupa triangulatus
[Triangular trophon]
No picture found

Muricopsis barbarae
[]


Muricopsis caribbaea
[]
No picture found

Muricopsis chiarae
[]
No picture found

Muricopsis corallinus
[]
No picture found

Muricopsis cristatus
[]
No picture found

Muricopsis deformis
[]
No picture found

Muricopsis josei
[]
No picture found

Muricopsis leblondae
[]
No picture found

Muricopsis linealbus
[]
No picture found

Muricopsis marcusi
[]
No picture found

Muricopsis mariangelae
[]
No picture found

Muricopsis matildae
[]
No picture found

Muricopsis omanensis
[]
No picture found

Muricopsis perexigua
[]
No picture found

Muricopsis principensis
[]
No picture found

Muricopsis rosea
[Pink drupe]
No picture found

Muricopsis warreni
[]


Naquetia barclayi
[Barclay's murex]
No picture found

Naquetia capucina
[]
No picture found

Naquetia cumingii
[Cuming's murex]
No picture found

Naquetia trigonula
[]
No picture found

Naquetia triqueter
[Three angled murex]


Nassa francolina
[Francolina jopas]


Nassa serta
[Wreath jopas]
No picture found

Nassa situla
[]
No picture found

Nassa trancolina
[]
No picture found

Nassa tuamotuensis
[]


Neorapana grandis
[]
No picture found

Neothais harpa
[]
No picture found

Neothais marginatra
[Marginate drupe]
No picture found

Neothais nesiotes
[]


Neothais smithi
[]
No picture found

Nipponotrophon exquisitus
[]
No picture found

Nipponotrophon stuarti
[Winged trophon]


Nodulotrophon coronatus
[Crown trophon]
No picture found

Nodulotrophon scolopax
[]
No picture found

Nodulotrophon septus
[]
No picture found

Nucella angustior
[]
No picture found

Nucella canaliculata
[Channeled dogwinkle]


Nucella emarginata
[Emarginate dogwinkle]
No picture found

Nucella lamellosa
[Frilled dogwinkle]


Nucella lapillus
[Atlantic dogwinkle]


Nucella lima
[File dogwinkle]
No picture found

Nucella ostrina
[Northern striped dogwinkle]


Ocenebra erinaceus
[Hedge hog murex]
No picture found

Ocenebra inornata
[]


Ocenebra interfossa
[]


Ocenebra lurida
[]


Ocenebra minirosea
[]
No picture found

Ocenebra sclera
[]
No picture found

Ocinebrina aciculata
[]
No picture found

Ocinebrina corallinoides
[]
No picture found

Ocinebrina edwardsii
[]
No picture found

Ocinebrina helleri
[]
No picture found

Ocinebrina hispidula
[]
No picture found

Ocinebrina hybrida
[]
No picture found

Ocinebrina ingloria
[]
No picture found

Ocinebrina interfossa
[Sculptured rocksnail]
No picture found

Ocinebrina lurida
[Lurid rocksnail]
No picture found

Ocinebrina nicolai
[]
No picture found

Ocinebrina paddeui
[]
No picture found

Ocinebrina sclera
[Sclera rocksnail]
No picture found

Orania albozonata
[]
No picture found

Orania archaea
[]
No picture found

Orania atea
[]
No picture found

Orania bimucronata
[]
No picture found

Orania corallina
[]
No picture found

Orania ficula
[]
No picture found

Orania fusulus
[]
No picture found

Orania gaskelli
[]
No picture found

Orania grayi
[]
No picture found

Orania maestratii
[]
No picture found

Orania mixta
[]
No picture found

Orania nodosa
[]
No picture found

Orania pacifica
[]
No picture found

Orania pleurotomoides
[]
No picture found

Orania rosadoi
[]
No picture found

Orania rosea
[]
No picture found

Orania serotina
[]
No picture found

Orania simonetae
[]
No picture found

Orania walkeri
[]
No picture found

Paciocinebrina benitoensis
[]
No picture found

Paciocinebrina macleani
[]
No picture found

Paciocinebrina neobarbarensis
[]
No picture found

Paciocinebrina pseudomunda
[]
No picture found

Paciocinebrina thelmacrowae
[]
No picture found

Pagodula declinans
[]
No picture found

Pagodula echinata
[]
No picture found

Pagodula macquariensis
[]
No picture found

Pagodula multigrada
[]
No picture found

Pagodula plicilaminata
[]
No picture found

Panamurex carnicolor
[]
No picture found

Panamurex eugeniae
[]
No picture found

Panamurex velero
[]
No picture found

Pascula benedicta
[]
No picture found

Pascula citrica
[]
No picture found

Pascula darrosensis
[]
No picture found

Pascula lefevriana
[]
No picture found

Pascula muricata
[]


Pascula ochrostoma
[]
No picture found

Pascula ozenneana
[]
No picture found

Pascula submissa
[]
No picture found

Paziella atlantis
[]
No picture found

Paziella hystricina
[]
No picture found

Paziella nuttingi
[]
No picture found

Paziella oregonia
[]
No picture found

Paziella pazi
[]
No picture found

Paziella petuchi
[]
No picture found

Paziella tanaoa
[]
No picture found

Pazinotus bodarti
[]
No picture found

Pazinotus bowdenensis
[]
No picture found

Pazinotus falcatiformis
[]
No picture found

Pazinotus goesi
[]
No picture found

Pazinotus olivenai
[]
No picture found

Pazinotus sibogae
[]
No picture found

Pazinotus stimpsonii
[]
No picture found

Phrygiomurex sculptilis
[]
No picture found

Phyllocoma convoluta
[Convoluted false triton]
No picture found

Phyllocoma convolutum
[]
No picture found

Phyllonotus globosus
[]
No picture found

Phyllonotus margaritensis
[]
No picture found

Phyllonotus oculatus
[Oculate apple murex]


Pinaxia versicolor
[]
No picture found

Plicopurpura pansa
[]
No picture found

Plicopurpura patula
[Widemouth rocksnail]
No picture found

Poirieria actinophora
[]
No picture found

Poirieria poppei
[]
No picture found

Poirieria zelandica
[Spiny murex]
No picture found

Pterochelus acanthopterus
[]
No picture found

Pterochelus undosus
[]


Pteropurpura adunca
[]
No picture found

Pteropurpura bequaerti
[]


Pteropurpura plorator
[]
No picture found

Pteropurpura sanctaehelenae
[]
No picture found

Pterotyphis pinnatus
[]
No picture found

Pterotyphis triangularis
[]
No picture found

Pterymarchia aparrii
[]
No picture found

Pterymarchia bibbeyi
[]


Pterynotus alatus
[Pinnate murex]
No picture found

Pterynotus albobrunneus
[]
No picture found

Pterynotus barclayanus
[]


Pterynotus bibbeyi
[]
No picture found

Pterynotus bipinnatus
[]
No picture found

Pterynotus bouteti
[]
No picture found

Pterynotus concavopterus
[]


Pterynotus elongatus
[Clavus murex]
No picture found

Pterynotus emilyae
[]
No picture found

Pterynotus guesti
[]
No picture found

Pterynotus havanensis
[]
No picture found

Pterynotus laurae
[]
No picture found

Pterynotus lightbourni
[]
No picture found

Pterynotus loebbeckei
[]
No picture found

Pterynotus martinetana
[]


Pterynotus miyokoae
[]
No picture found

Pterynotus pellucidus
[Pellucid murex]
No picture found

Pterynotus phaneus
[Shining murex]
No picture found

Pterynotus phyllopterus
[]
No picture found

Pterynotus pinnatus
[]


Pterynotus tripterus
[]
No picture found

Pterynotus vespertilio
[]
No picture found

Purpura aperta
[]
No picture found

Purpura bufo
[]
No picture found

Purpura dubia
[]


Purpura panama
[Rudolph's purpura]
No picture found

Purpura patula
[Open-mouthed purple]


Purpura persica
[Persian purpura]
No picture found

Pygmaepterys aliceae
[]
No picture found

Pygmaepterys avatea
[]
No picture found

Pygmaepterys dhofarensis
[]
No picture found

Pygmaepterys germainae
[]
No picture found

Pygmaepterys juanitae
[]
No picture found

Pygmaepterys lourdesae
[]
No picture found

Pygmaepterys maestratii
[]
No picture found

Pygmaepterys oxossi
[]
No picture found

Pygmaepterys paulboschi
[]
No picture found

Pygmaepterys rauli
[]
No picture found

Pygmaepterys richardbinghami
[]
No picture found

Pygmaepterys yemenensis
[]
No picture found

Quoyola madreporarum
[]
No picture found

Rapa bulbiformis
[]
No picture found

Rapa incurva
[]
No picture found

Rapa rapa
[Papery rapa]


Rapana bezoar
[Bezoar rapana]


Rapana rapiformis
[Turnish shaped rapa]
No picture found

Rapana venosa
[Purple whelk]


Reishia clavigera
[Korean common dogwhelk]
No picture found

Rhizochilus antipathum
[]
No picture found

Risomurex caribbaeus
[Adam's dwarf triton]
No picture found

Risomurex gilbertharrisi
[]
No picture found

Risomurex nicocheanus
[]
No picture found

Risomurex schrammi
[]
No picture found

Risomurex withrowi
[]
No picture found

Scabrotrophon buldirensis
[]
No picture found

Scabrotrophon fabricii
[]
No picture found

Scabrotrophon kantori
[]
No picture found

Scabrotrophon lima
[]
No picture found

Scabrotrophon macleani
[]
No picture found

Scabrotrophon maltzani
[]
No picture found

Scabrotrophon moresbyensis
[]
No picture found

Scabrotrophon norafosterae
[]
No picture found

Scabrotrophon trifidus
[]
No picture found

Semiricinula fusca
[]
No picture found

Semiricinula konkanensis
[]
No picture found

Semiricinula manginatra
[]
No picture found

Semiricinula tissoti
[Tissot's rock shell]
No picture found

Semiricinula turbinoides
[]
No picture found

Siphonochelus bullisi
[]
No picture found

Siphonochelus japonicus
[]
No picture found

Siphonochelus longicornis
[]
No picture found

Siphonochelus radwini
[]
No picture found

Siphonochelus riosi
[]
No picture found

Siphonochelus tityrus
[]
No picture found

Siratus aguayoi
[]
No picture found

Siratus articulatus
[]
No picture found

Siratus bessei
[]
No picture found

Siratus cailleti
[]
No picture found

Siratus carolynae
[]
No picture found

Siratus caudacurta
[]
No picture found

Siratus ciboney
[Ciboney murex]
No picture found

Siratus colellai
[]
No picture found

Siratus coltrorum
[]
No picture found

Siratus formosus
[]
No picture found

Siratus hennequini
[]
No picture found

Siratus lamyi
[]
No picture found

Siratus motacilla
[]
No picture found

Siratus perelegans
[]


Siratus pliciferoides
[]
No picture found

Siratus pointieri
[]
No picture found

Siratus senegalensis
[]
No picture found

Siratus springeri
[]
No picture found

Siratus tenuivaricosus
[]
No picture found

Siratus thompsoni
[]
No picture found

Siratus vicdani
[]
No picture found

Siratus vokesorum
[]
No picture found

Spinidrupa euracantha
[Spiny rock shell]
No picture found

Spinidrupa infans
[]
No picture found

Spinidrupa spinosa
[]
No picture found

Stramonita bicarinata
[]
No picture found

Stramonita canaliculata
[Hay's rocksnail]
No picture found

Stramonita cruentata
[]
No picture found

Stramonita floridana
[]


Stramonita haemastoma
[Red-mouthed rock shell]
No picture found

Stramonita mariae
[]
No picture found

Stramonita rustica
[Crowned rock shell]


Tenguella granulata
[Granular drupe]
No picture found

Tenguella hoffmani
[]
No picture found

Tenguella marginalba
[]


Tenguella musiva
[Musical drupe]


Thais armigera
[Belligerent rock shell]
No picture found

Thais bitubercularis
[]
No picture found

Thais buccinea
[]


Thais bufo
[Toad purpura]
No picture found

Thais deltoidea
[Deltoid rocksnail]
No picture found

Thais distinguenda
[]


Thais echinata
[Blainville's spiny rock-shell]
No picture found

Thais echinulata
[Lamarck's spiny rock-shell]
No picture found

Thais emarginata
[]
No picture found

Thais gradata
[Drill]
No picture found

Thais grossa
[]
No picture found

Thais javanica
[]


Thais jubilaea
[]
No picture found

Thais kieneri
[]
No picture found

Thais kiosquiformis
[]
No picture found

Thais lamellosa
[]
No picture found

Thais luteostoma
[Granulated dogwhelk]


Thais mancinella
[Mancinella rock-shell]
No picture found

Thais muricoides
[]


Thais nodosa
[Nodose rock shell]


Thais rufotincta
[]
No picture found

Thais rugosa
[]


Thais tuberosa
[Tuberose rock shell]
No picture found

Thais virgata
[]
No picture found

Thaisella chocolata
[Chocolate rock shell]
No picture found

Thaisella coronata
[]
No picture found

Thaisella trinitatensis
[]


Thalessa aculeata
[Aculeate rock shell]
No picture found

Timbellus radwini
[]
No picture found

Timbellus xenos
[]
No picture found

Trachypollia consanguinea
[]
No picture found

Trachypollia lugubris
[Dark drupe]


Trachypollia nodulosa
[Blackberry drupe]
No picture found

Trachypollia sclera
[]
No picture found

Trachypollia turricula
[Twin drupe]
No picture found

Tripterotyphis lowei
[]
No picture found

Tromina dispectata
[]
No picture found

Trophon acanthodes
[]
No picture found

Trophon aculeatus
[]
No picture found

Trophon albolabratus
[Antarctic trophon]
No picture found

Trophon amettei
[]
No picture found

Trophon araios
[]
No picture found

Trophon arnaudi
[]
No picture found

Trophon brevispira
[]
No picture found

Trophon clenchi
[]
No picture found

Trophon columbarioides
[]
No picture found

Trophon coulmanensis
[]
No picture found

Trophon cribellum
[]
No picture found

Trophon cuspidarioides
[]
No picture found

Trophon distantelamellatus
[]
No picture found

Trophon drygalskii
[]
No picture found

Trophon echinolamellatus
[]
No picture found

Trophon fasciolarioides
[]
No picture found

Trophon geversianus
[]
No picture found

Trophon iarae
[]
No picture found

Trophon lacunellus
[]
No picture found

Trophon leptocharteres
[]
No picture found

Trophon malvinarum
[]
No picture found

Trophon mawsoni
[]
No picture found

Trophon minutus
[]
No picture found

Trophon mucrone
[]
No picture found

Trophon nucelliformis
[]
No picture found

Trophon ohlini
[]
No picture found

Trophon pallidus
[]
No picture found

Trophon parodizi
[]
No picture found

Trophon patagonicus
[]
No picture found

Trophon pelseneeri
[]
No picture found

Trophon plicatus
[Folded trophon]
No picture found

Trophon poirieria
[]
No picture found

Trophon scotianus
[]
No picture found

Trophon shackletoni
[]
No picture found

Trophon triacanthus
[]
No picture found

Trophon truncatus
[]
No picture found

Trophon veronicae
[]
No picture found

Trophon verrillii
[]
No picture found

Trophonella eversoni
[]
No picture found

Trophonella longstaffi
[]
No picture found

Trophonopsis alboranensis
[]
No picture found

Trophonopsis barvicensis
[]
No picture found

Trophonopsis beringi
[]
No picture found

Trophonopsis breviata
[]
No picture found

Trophonopsis lasius
[]
No picture found

Trophonopsis muricata
[]
No picture found

Trophonopsis truncatus
[]
No picture found

Tylothais savignyi
[]
No picture found

Typhina campbelli
[]
No picture found

Typhina ramosa
[]
No picture found

Typhinellus labiatus
[]
No picture found

Typhinellus mirbatensis
[]
No picture found

Typhinellus occlussus
[]
No picture found

Typhinellus occlusus
[]
No picture found

Typhinellus sowerbii
[Frilly typhis]
No picture found

Typhis belcheri
[]
No picture found

Typhis expansus
[]
No picture found

Typhis jardinreinensis
[]
No picture found

Urosalpinx cala
[]


Urosalpinx cinerea
[Atlantic oyster drill]
No picture found

Urosalpinx haneti
[]
No picture found

Urosalpinx macra
[Waxy drill]
No picture found

Urosalpinx perrugata
[Gulf oyster drill]
No picture found

Urosalpinx stimpsoni
[]
No picture found

Urosalpinx tampaensis
[Tampa drill]
No picture found

Urosalpinx verrilli
[]
No picture found

Usilla avenacea
[]
No picture found

Vasula melones
[]
No picture found

Vexilla taeniata
[]


Vexilla vexillum
[Vexillate jopas]
No picture found

Vexillum brandii
[]


Vitularia crenifer
[Crenate vitularia]


Vitularia miliaris
[Spotted vitularia]
No picture found

Vokesimurex anniae
[]
No picture found

Vokesimurex bantamensis
[]
No picture found

Vokesimurex bayeri
[]
No picture found

Vokesimurex bellegladeensis
[]
No picture found

Vokesimurex bellus
[]
No picture found

Vokesimurex blakeanus
[]
No picture found

Vokesimurex bobyini
[]
No picture found

Vokesimurex cabritii
[]
No picture found

Vokesimurex chrysostoma
[Goldmouth murex]


Vokesimurex dolichourus
[]
No picture found

Vokesimurex donmoorei
[Don moore's murex]
No picture found

Vokesimurex gallinago
[]
No picture found

Vokesimurex hamanni
[]
No picture found

Vokesimurex hirasei
[]
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Vokesimurex malabaricus
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Vokesimurex messorius
[Messorius murex]
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Vokesimurex mindanaoensis
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Vokesimurex olssoni
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Vokesimurex rubidus
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Vokesimurex sallasi
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Vokesimurex tryoni
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Xanthochorus cassidiformis
[Orange whelk]
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Xymenopsis bruceana
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Xymenopsis muriciformis
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Xymenopsis subnodosa
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Xymenopsis tcherniai
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946 Species of Family Muricidae
(purpuras, murex and rock shells)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Abyssotrophon fusiformis Eastern Central Pacific
Abyssotrophon newmani Eastern Central Pacific
Acanthina monodon Magellanic unicorn Southeast Pacific and Sou
Acanthina spirata Angular unicorn Eastern Central Pacific
Acanthina unicornis Eastern Pacific.
Acanthotrophon latispinosus Western Central Atlantic
Acanthotrophon striatoides Knobbed trophon Western Atlantic. 2.48 DL
Aspella anceps Western Central Pacific a
Aspella castor Western Atlantic 1.34 DL
Aspella cryptica Western Atlantic. 0.9 DL
Aspella helenae Eastern Central Pacific
Aspella hildrunae Eastern Central Pacific
Aspella lozoueti Southwest Pacific and Eas
Aspella media Western Central Pacific
Aspella morchi Western Atlantic. 1 DL
Aspella omanensis Western Indian Ocean 0.85 SHL
Aspella producta Elongate Aspella Indo-Pacific
Aspella schroederi Western Central Pacific
Aspella senex Graybeard Aspella Western Central Atlantic. 1.4 DL
Attiliosa aldridgei Western Atlantic. 4.1 DL
Attiliosa bessei Western Central Atlantic. 2.46 DL
Attiliosa caledonica Central Pacific
Attiliosa edingeri Eastern Indian Ocean
Attiliosa glennduffyi Western Atlantic. 1.4 DL
Attiliosa kevani Western Atlantic. 1.79 DL
Attiliosa laurecorbariae Western Central Atlantic
Attiliosa nodulifera Western Central Pacific 3.2 ShH
Attiliosa noduliferus Western Central Pacific
Attiliosa perplexa Western Atlantic. 1.26 DL
Attiliosa philippiana Western Atlantic 1.9 DL
Attiliosa pygmaea Western Central Atlantic
Attiliosa ruthae Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex armatus Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex benoiti Mediterranean Sea.
Babelomurex carinifenoides Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex cariniferus Mediterranean
Babelomurex centimanus Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex couturieri Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex dalli Atlantic Ocean. 5.5 DL
Babelomurex deburghiae Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex diadema Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex echinatus Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex fax Western Central Atlantic. 2.44 DL
Babelomurex fearnleyi Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex finchii Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex habui Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex hirasei Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex indicus Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex japonicus Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex juliae Western Atlantic. 2.82 DL
Babelomurex kawamurai Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex kawanishii Southwest Pacific and Eas
Babelomurex kinoshitai Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex lischkeanus Indo-Pacific.
Babelomurex longispinosus Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex mansfieldi Western Atlantic 3.1 DL
Babelomurex mediopacificus Southwest Pacific and Eas
Babelomurex miyokoae Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex nagahorii Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex nakamigawai Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex nakayasui Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex princeps Indo-West Pacific
Babelomurex problematicus Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex purpuratus Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex ricinuloides Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex santacruzensis Southwest Pacific and Eas
Babelomurex sentix Mediterranean Sea. 3.62 DL
Babelomurex spinaerosae Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex spinosus Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex tectumsinense Atlantic Ocean. 2.4 DL
Babelomurex tosanus Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex tuberosus Western Central Pacific 3.5 SHL
Babelomurex wormaldi Western Central Pacific
Babelomurex yumimarumai Western Central Pacific
Bedeva birileffi Northwest Pacific
Bedeva blosvillei Western Central Pacific 6 ShH
Bedeva flindersi Eastern Indian Ocean
Bedeva vinosa Eastern Indian Ocean
Bolinus brandaris Purple dye murex Eastern Atlantic and the 10.77 ShL
Bolinus cornutus Horned murex Eastern Central Atlantic
Boreotrophon aleuticus Northeast Pacific
Boreotrophon cascadiensis Northeast Pacific
Boreotrophon clathratus Clathrate trophon Arctic, Eastern Pacific, 3.7 DL
Boreotrophon cordellensis Eastern Central Pacific
Boreotrophon cortesianus Eastern Central Pacific
Boreotrophon multicostatus Ribbed trophon Eastern Pacific
Boreotrophon obesus Northeast Pacific
Boreotrophon oparini Northwest Pacific
Boreotrophon orpheus Threaded trophon Northeast Pacific 2.5 NG
Boreotrophon pacificus Arctic
Boreotrophon pseudotripherus Northeast Pacific
Boreotrophon santarosensis Eastern Central Pacific
Boreotrophon subapolyonis Eastern Central Pacific
Boreotrophon tannerensis Eastern Central Pacific
Boreotrophon truncatus Bobtail trophon Eastern Pacific, Arctic a
Boreotrophon vancouverensis Northeast Pacific
Brasityphis barrosi Western Atlantic. 0.5 DL
Bufonaria bufo Chestnut frogsnail Central Pacific and Atlan 6 SHL
Calotrophon andrewsi Western Atlantic 2 DL
Calotrophon hystrix Western Atlantic. 2.88 DL
Calotrophon ostrearum Mauve-mouth drill Western Central Atlantic. 3 DL
Carolliobia robillardi Western Central Pacific
Ceratostoma foliatum Leafy hornmouth Eastern Pacific and the A 9 SHL
Cheletropis crenilabris Eastern Central Pacific
Chicomurex laciniatus Lacinate murex Indo-Pacific
Chicomurex problematica Western Central Pacific
Chicomurex problematicus Western Pacific.
Chicomurex superbus Superb murex Western Pacific.
Chicomurex venustulus Pacific Ocean.
Chicoreus aculeatus Pendant murex Indo-West Pacific
Chicoreus akritos Western Central Pacific
Chicoreus alabaster Western Pacific. 22 ShH
Chicoreus artemis Western Central Pacific 6 ShH
Chicoreus asianus Northwest Pacific
Chicoreus axicornis Axicornis murex Indo-West Pacific.
Chicoreus banksii Bank's murex Indo-West Pacific.
Chicoreus beauii Beau's murex Western Atlantic 12 DL
Chicoreus bourguignati Western Indian Ocean
Chicoreus brevifrons West Indian murex Northwest Pacific and Wes 15.5 DL
Chicoreus brunneus Adusta murex Indo-Pacific 11.5 SHL
Chicoreus bullisi Western Atlantic. 6.5 DL
Chicoreus bundharmai Western Central Pacific
Chicoreus cailleti Western Atlantic 6.2 DL
Chicoreus capucinus Mangrove murex Western Central Pacific 9 ShH
Chicoreus celinamarumai Western Central Pacific 4 ShH
Chicoreus cervicornis Eastern Indian Ocean
Chicoreus cnissodus Western Pacific 7.5 ShH
Chicoreus consuela Consuela's murex Western Atlantic 7.9 DL
Chicoreus cosmani Western Atlantic. 7.9 DL
Chicoreus dilectus Lace murex Western Central Atlantic. 5.5 DL
Chicoreus dodongi Western Central Pacific
Chicoreus dunni Western Atlantic. 3.6 DL
Chicoreus florifer Western Central Atlantic. 8.4 DL
Chicoreus formosus Western Atlantic 8 DL
Chicoreus franchii Western Atlantic. 10.62 DL
Chicoreus insularum Burnt murex Eastern Central Pacific
Chicoreus laciniatus Western Central Pacific 6.5 ShH
Chicoreus laqueatus Eastern Central Pacific
Chicoreus maurus Eastern Central Pacific
Chicoreus mergus Western Central Atlantic 5.7 NG
Chicoreus microphyllus Curly murex Indo-West Pacific.
Chicoreus mocki Western Central Pacific
Chicoreus nobilis Noble murex Indo-West Pacific 6 ShH
Chicoreus onchidiflorus Western Central Pacific
Chicoreus orchidiflorus Central Pacific
Chicoreus orchidoflorus Indo-West Pacific.
Chicoreus ordidilorus Western Central Pacific 4 TL
Chicoreus palmarosae Rose-branch murex Indo-West Pacific
Chicoreus penchinati Western Central Pacific 4.5 ShH
Chicoreus pomum Apple murex Western Atlantic 13.3 DL
Chicoreus ramosus Ramose murex Indo-Pacific. 33 SHL
Chicoreus rosarius Western Central Pacific 12.5 ShH
Chicoreus rossiteri Rossiter's murex Western Central Pacific
Chicoreus rubescens Eastern Central Pacific
Chicoreus rubiginosus Western Central Pacific 10 ShH
Chicoreus saltatrix Western Central Pacific 7 ShH
Chicoreus saulii Indo-West Pacific
Chicoreus spectrum Ghost murex Western Atlantic. 12 DL
Chicoreus strigatus Pacific Ocean.
Chicoreus superbus Western Central Pacific 7.5 ShH
Chicoreus territus Territory murex Western Central Pacific
Chicoreus thomasi Eastern Central Pacific
Chicoreus torrefactus Fireband murex Indo-West Pacific 14 SHL
Chicoreus trigonulus Western Central Pacific 6 ShH
Chicoreus triquetra Triquetra murex Western Central Pacific 7 ShH
Chicoreus venustulus Western Central Pacific 6 ShH
Chicoreus vokesae Western Atlantic. 10.26 DL
Chorus giganteus Top shell whelk Southeast Pacific 13 TL
Clivipollia costata Eastern Central Pacific
Clivipollia fragaria Western Central Pacific
Clivipollia pulcher Central Pacific.
Clivipollia recurva Western Central Pacific
Clivipollia wagneri Western Central Pacific
Conchatalos canalibrevis Western Central Pacific
Conchatalos lacrima Western Central Pacific
Conchatalos tirardi Western Central Pacific
Conchatalos vaubani Western Central Pacific
Concholepas concholepas Chilean abalone Eastern Pacific and Weste 15 ShL
Coralliophila abbreviata Stubby coral snail Western Central Atlantic
Coralliophila aberrans Globose coralsnail Western Atlantic. 2.3 DL
Coralliophila abnormis Central Pacific
Coralliophila aedonia Western Atlantic. 1.88 DL
Coralliophila alboangulata Eastern Atlantic. 0.78 DL
Coralliophila amirantium Western Central Pacific
Coralliophila atlantica Eastern Atlantic. 1.72 DL
Coralliophila brevis Mediterranean Sea.
Coralliophila bulbiformis Western Pacific.
Coralliophila caribaea Caribbean coralsnail Western Atlantic. 3.5 DL
Coralliophila caroleae Western Central Pacific
Coralliophila clathrata Central Pacific
Coralliophila costularis Indo-Pacific.
Coralliophila curta Eastern Central Pacific
Coralliophila elvirae Western Central Pacific 3 ShH
Coralliophila erosa South seas coral shell Indo-Pacific and Western
Coralliophila erythrostoma Eastern Atlantic. 2.14 DL
Coralliophila fimbriata Pacific Ocean.
Coralliophila galea Helmet coralsnail Western Atlantic. 4.1 DL
Coralliophila infantula Western Central Pacific
Coralliophila kalafuti Western Atlantic. 2.4 DL
Coralliophila latilirata Eastern Central Pacific
Coralliophila mallicki Western Central Pacific
Coralliophila meyendorffii Meyendorff's coral shell Mediterranean Sea.
Coralliophila mitraeforma Western Central Pacific
Coralliophila neritoidea Purple coral shell Indo-West Pacific. 4 ShH
Coralliophila nivea Western Pacific
Coralliophila nodosa Eastern Central Pacific
Coralliophila nukuhiva Eastern Central Pacific
Coralliophila nux Southeast Pacific
Coralliophila orcuttiana Southeast Pacific
Coralliophila pacei Western Atlantic. 0.8 DL
Coralliophila panormitana Mediterranean Sea.
Coralliophila parva Southeast Pacific
Coralliophila patruelis Eastern Atlantic. 1.05 DL
Coralliophila persica Western Indian Ocean
Coralliophila porphyroleuca Eastern Central Pacific
Coralliophila pulchella Central Pacific
Coralliophila pyritormis Western Central Pacific 5 TL
Coralliophila radula Pear-shaped coral shell Indo-West Pacific
Coralliophila richardi Atlantic Ocean and the Me 1.8 DL
Coralliophila rubrococcinea Indo-West Pacific
Coralliophila salebrosa Panamaic vitularia Western Atlantic. 2.2 DL
Coralliophila scalariformis Staircase coralsnail Atlantic Ocean. 3.3 DL
Coralliophila sertata Indo-West Pacific.
Coralliophila sofiae Mediterranean Sea.
Coralliophila solutistoma Western Pacific 2.5 SHL
Coralliophila squamosissima Indo-West Pacific.
Coralliophila squamulosa Western Central Pacific
Coralliophila suduirauti Western Central Pacific
Coralliophila turrita Eastern Central Pacific
Coralliophila violacea Indo Pacific. Tropical a
Coronium coronatum Western Atlantic. 5.5 DL
Coronium elegans Western Atlantic. 7.07 DL
Coronium oblongum Western Atlantic. 5.07 DL
Coronium wilhelmensis Eastern Pacific.
Crassilabrum crassilabrum Southeast Pacific
Cronia avellana Eastern Indian Ocean
Cronia fenestrata Western Central Pacific 3.5 ShH
Cronia fiscella Western Central Pacific 3 ShH
Cronia funiculus Western Central Pacific 3 ShH
Cronia margariticola Indo-Pacific.
Cymatium mohorteri Western Atlantic. 7.6 DL
Cytharamorula eximius Western Central Pacific 2 ShH
Cytharomorula ambonensis Eastern Central Pacific
Cytharomorula danigoi Southwest Pacific and Eas
Cytharomorula grayi Eastern Central Pacific
Cytharomorula lefevreiana Central Pacific
Cytharomorula paucimaculata Central Pacific
Cytharomorula pinguis Western Central Pacific
Cytharomorula springsteeni Central Pacific
Cytharomorula vexillum Western Central Pacific
Dermomurex abyssicola Western Atlantic. 1.1 DL
Dermomurex alabastrum Western Central Atlantic 2.95 NG
Dermomurex binghamae Western Atlantic. 2 DL
Dermomurex bobyini Western Central Pacific
Dermomurex colombi Western Atlantic. 1.19 DL
Dermomurex elizabethae Western Atlantic 2 DL
Dermomurex glicksteini Western Atlantic. 1.6 DL
Dermomurex gutta Western Central Atlantic
Dermomurex infrons Southwest Pacific and Eas
Dermomurex kaicherae Western Atlantic. 1.6 DL
Dermomurex lanceolatus Western Central Atlantic
Dermomurex leali Western Atlantic. 0.95 DL
Dermomurex neglecta Western Central Pacific 3 ShH
Dermomurex neglectus Western Central Pacific
Dermomurex olssoni Western Central Atlantic 2.33 DL
Dermomurex oxum Western Atlantic. 1.55 DL
Dermomurex pacei Western Atlantic. 1.91 DL
Dermomurex pauperculus Beggar aspella Western Atlantic. 3 DL
Dermomurex sarasuae Western Atlantic. 1.75 DL
Dermomurex scalaroides Mediterranean Sea.
Dermomurex trivaricosus Western Indian Ocean 1.59 SHL
Dermomurex trondleorum Eastern Central Pacific
Dermomurex worsfoldi Western Atlantic. 1.28 DL
Dicathais orbita White rock shell Indo-West Pacific.
Drupa clathrata Clathrate drupe Central Pacific.
Drupa elegans Eastern Central Pacific
Drupa morum Purple Pacific drupe Indo-Pacific. Tropical a
Drupa ricinus Prickly Pacific drupe Indo-Pacific
Drupa rubusidaeus Strawberry drupe Indo-West Pacific
Drupa spathulifera Northwest Pacific
Drupa speciosa Eastern Central Pacific
Drupella cariosa Indo-West Pacific.
Drupella cornus Horn drupe Indo-Pacific
Drupella eburnea Eastern Central Pacific
Drupella fragum Pacific Ocean.
Drupella gibba Western Central Pacific
Drupella margariticola Indo-West Pacific
Drupella minuta Northwest Pacific
Drupella ochrostoma Central Pacific.
Drupella rugosa Rugose drupe Indo-Pacific
Drupina grossularia Digitate Pacific drupe Pacific Ocean
Drupina lobata Western Indian Ocean
Enatimene bassetti Southwest Pacific
Engina leucozonia Western Atlantic. 2.5 DL
Enixotrophon atanua Eastern Central Pacific
Enixotrophon pulchellus Eastern Central Pacific
Ergalatax contracta Contracted rock shell Indo-West Pacific 3.7 SHH
Ergalatax crassulnata Eastern Indian Ocean
Ergalatax dattilioi Western Pacific
Ergalatax junionae Mediterranean Sea and Wes
Ergalatax margariticola Shouldered castor bean Central Pacific.
Eupleura caudata Thick-lip drill North America. 2.8 DL
Eupleura sulcidentata Sharp-rib drill Western Central Atlantic. 2.5 DL
Favartia alveata Frilly dwarf triton Western Atlantic. 2.2 DL
Favartia balteata Indo-West Pacific
Favartia barbarae Western Atlantic. 2.1 DL
Favartia brevicula Central Pacific 3 ShH
Favartia cellulosa Pitted murex Western Atlantic. 2.9 DL
Favartia cirrosa Western Central Pacific
Favartia colombi Western Indian Ocean
Favartia coltrorum Western Atlantic. 2.05 DL
Favartia concava Western Central Atlantic
Favartia conleyi Central Pacific
Favartia cyclostoma Western Indian Ocean
Favartia deynzeri Western Indian Ocean
Favartia dondani Western Central Pacific
Favartia dorothyae Western Central Pacific 1.8 ShH
Favartia eastorum Eastern Indian Ocean
Favartia flexirostris Western Indian Ocean
Favartia garrettii Western Pacific
Favartia guamensis Central Pacific
Favartia jeanae Western Central Pacific 1 ShH
Favartia judithae Western Central Pacific
Favartia leonae Western Pacific
Favartia lindae Western Atlantic. 2.16 DL
Favartia mactanensis Western Central Pacific 2.5 ShH
Favartia maculata Central Pacific
Favartia massemini Western Atlantic. 1.85 DL
Favartia mikrostenos Western Indian Ocean 0.91 SHL
Favartia minirosea Rosy drill Western Central Atlantic. 0.77 DL
Favartia minuta Western Central Atlantic
Favartia nivea Southwest Pacific and Eas
Favartia nucea Western Atlantic. 2.78 DL
Favartia pacei Western Atlantic. 1.8 DL
Favartia parthi Western Central Pacific
Favartia paulmieri Western Atlantic. 0.86 DL
Favartia peasei Indo-Pacific
Favartia pelepili Western Central Pacific
Favartia peregrina Central Pacific 1.5 ShH
Favartia philcioveri Western Central Pacific
Favartia ponderi Central Pacific
Favartia rosamiae Pacific Ocean. 2 ShH
Favartia roseotincta Western Indian Ocean
Favartia salmonea Indo-West Pacific
Favartia salvati Southwest Pacific and Eas
Favartia tetragona Central Pacific
Favartia varimutabilis Western Atlantic. 0.9 DL
Galeropsis monodonta Indo-Pacific.
Gemixystus leptos Western Central Pacific
Gemixystus rippangalei Western Central Pacific
Habromorula ambrosia Pacific Ocean
Habromorula biconica Biconic rock shell Western Central Pacific.
Habromorula dumosa Western Central Pacific
Habromorula lepida Western Central Pacific
Habromorula spinosa Western Central Pacific
Hadriania craticulata Mediterranean Sea.
Haustellum cabritii Western Atlantic 62 DL
Haustellum dentifer Western Central Pacific 10 TL
Haustellum gallinago Western Pacific
Haustellum haustellum Snipe's bill murex Indo-West Pacific 15.1 ShH
Haustellum kiiensis Kii murex Western Pacific.
Haustellum kurodai Western Central Pacific
Haustellum longicaudum Western Indian Ocean
Haustellum mindanaoensis Western Central Pacific
Haustellum multiplicatus Indo-West Pacific
Haustellum rectirostris Hen murex Western Pacific. 8.5 ShH
Haustellum rubidum Rose murex Western Central Atlantic
Haustellum vicdani Western Central Pacific
Hexaplex angularis Angular murex Eastern Central Atlantic
Hexaplex brassica Cabbage murex Southeast Pacific
Hexaplex cichoreum Endive murex Western Central Pacific. 15 ShH
Hexaplex erythrostomus Pink-mouthed murex Central America
Hexaplex fulvescens Giant Eastern murex Western Central Atlantic. 18.5 DL
Hexaplex kuesterianus Western Indian Ocean.
Hexaplex pecchiolianus Mediterranean Sea.
Hexaplex princeps Prince murex Southeast Pacific
Hexaplex regius Regal murex Eastern Pacific 17 SHL
Hexaplex rileyi Western Indian Ocean
Hexaplex stainforthi Eastern Indian Ocean
Hexaplex strausi Western Atlantic. 5.9 DL
Hexaplex trunculus Banded dye-murex Eastern Atlantic and Medi 8.284 SHL
Hirtomurex filiaregis Western Central Pacific
Hirtomurex marshalli Southwest Pacific
Hirtomurex oyamai Western Central Pacific
Hirtomurex squamosus Lamellose coral-shell Atlantic Ocean and the Me
Hirtomurex tangaroa Southwest Pacific
Hirtomurex teramachii Western Central Pacific
Hirtomurex winckworthi Western Central Pacific
Homalacantha anatomica Indo-West Pacific.
Homalocantha anomaliae Anomalous murex Western Central Pacific 5 ShH
Homalocantha dondani Western Central Pacific
Homalocantha granpoderi Western Central Pacific
Homalocantha ninae Western Central Pacific
Homalocantha pisori Western Central Pacific
Homalocantha scorpio Scorpion murex Western Central Pacific
Homalocantha zamboi Zambo's murex Western Central Pacific
Indothais blanfordi Indo-West Pacific.
Indothais lacera Carinate rock shell Indo-West Pacific 5 SHL
Indothais malayensis Western Central Pacific.
Indothais sacellum Western Indian Ocean
Lataxiena fimbriata Fimbriate false latiaxis Indo-West Pacific. 5 ShH
Latiaxis celinamarumai Western Central Pacific 3.8 ShH
Latiaxis cristatus Western Central Pacific 2.5 TL
Latiaxis deburghiae Western Central Pacific 3.5 ShH
Latiaxis dunkeri Western Central Pacific 4.5 ShH
Latiaxis eugeniae Western Central Pacific 5 ShH
Latiaxis fearnleyi Western Central Pacific 6 ShH
Latiaxis fruticosus Western Central Pacific 3 ShH
Latiaxis gemmatus Western Central Pacific 3 ShH
Latiaxis gyratus Western Central Pacific 5 ShH
Latiaxis japonicus Western Central Pacific 4 ShH
Latiaxis kawamurai Western Central Pacific 3 ShH
Latiaxis kiranus Western Central Pacific 3.5 ShH
Latiaxis latipinnatus Western Central Pacific
Latiaxis mawae Western Central Pacific 7 ShH
Latiaxis mucatanica Western Central Pacific 3.2 ShH
Latiaxis pagodus Pagoda latiaxis Western Central Pacific 4.5 ShH
Latiaxis pilsbryi Pilsbry's Latiaxis Western Pacific 4.5 ShH
Latiaxis pisori Western Central Pacific 3.5 ShH
Latiaxis purpuraterminus Western Central Pacific 4.5 ShH
Latiaxis purpuratus Western Central Pacific 3.5 ShH
Latiaxis shingomarumai Western Central Pacific 3 ShH
Latiaxis takahashii Western Central Pacific 4 ShH
Leptoconchus lamarckii Lamarck's coral-shell Central Pacific
Leptoconchus peronii Central Pacific
Leptotrophon acerapex Western Central Pacific
Leptotrophon atlanticus Western Atlantic. 0.88 DL
Leptotrophon bernadettae Western Central Pacific
Leptotrophon biocalae Western Central Pacific
Leptotrophon caledonicus Western Central Pacific
Leptotrophon caroae Western Central Pacific
Leptotrophon charcoti Western Central Pacific
Leptotrophon coralensis Western Central Pacific
Leptotrophon coriolis Western Central Pacific
Leptotrophon inaequalis Western Central Pacific
Leptotrophon levii Western Central Pacific
Leptotrophon lineorugosus Western Central Pacific
Leptotrophon marshalli Western Central Pacific
Leptotrophon metivieri Western Central Pacific
Leptotrophon minirotundus Western Central Pacific
Leptotrophon minispinosus Western Central Pacific
Leptotrophon musorstomae Western Central Pacific
Leptotrophon protocarinatus Western Central Pacific
Leptotrophon richeri Western Central Pacific
Leptotrophon rigidus Western Central Pacific
Leptotrophon spinacutus Western Central Pacific
Leptotrophon surprisensis Western Central Pacific
Leptotrophon turritellatus Western Central Pacific
Leptotrophon virginiae Western Central Pacific
Lindapterys sanderi Western Atlantic. 1.45 DL
Litozamia subtropicalis Southwest Pacific
Litozamia tropis Western Central Pacific
Maculotriton bracteatus Indo-Pacific
Maculotriton digitalis Indo-West Pacific
Maculotriton serriale Indo-Pacific. 2 ShH
Magilus antiquus Burrowing coral-shell Indo-Pacific.
Mancinella alouina Alou rock shell Indo-West Pacific 6 SHL
Mancinella armigera Western Central Pacific
Mancinella deltoidea Western Atlantic. 5.2 NG
Mancinella herberti Western Indian Ocean
Marchia bipinnata Western Central Pacific
Marchia elongata Western Central Pacific
Marchia laqueata Western Central Pacific
Marchia martinetana Western Central Pacific
Marchia triptera Central Pacific
Menathais bimaculata Western Indian Ocean
Menathais intermedia Intermediate rock shell Indo-Pacific
Minibraria monroei Western Central Atlantic. 0.72 DL
Mipus crebrilamellosus Western Central Pacific
Mipus eugeniae Western Central Pacific
Mipus fusiformis Southwest Pacific and Eas
Mipus gyratus Indo-West Pacific
Mipus intermedius Western Central Pacific
Mipus matsumotoi Indo-West Pacific
Mipus miyukiae Western Central Pacific
Mipus ovoideus Western Central Pacific
Monstrotyphis goniodes Western Indian Ocean 1.09 SHL
Monstrotyphis montforti Western Central Pacific
Monstrotyphis singularis Eastern Central Pacific
Monstrotyphis tosaensis Northwest Pacific
Morula angulata Central Pacific
Morula aspera Indo-West Pacific
Morula bicatenata Central Pacific
Morula borealis Northeast Asia
Morula cernohorskyi Eastern Central Pacific
Morula ceylonica Indo-West Pacific
Morula chaidea Western Central Pacific 2.5 ShH
Morula chrysostoma Western Indian Ocean
Morula dichrous Central Pacific
Morula echinata Central Pacific
Morula funicula Indo-West Pacific
Morula fusca Indo-West Pacific
Morula mutica Indo-West Pacific
Morula nodicostata Central Pacific.
Morula nodiscotata Western Central Pacific
Morula nodulifera Nodulated rock shell Indo-West Pacific.
Morula oparensis Eastern Central Pacific
Morula palmeri Southwest Pacific
Morula parva Central Pacific
Morula peasei Southwest Pacific and Eas
Morula porphyrostoma Western Central Pacific
Morula praecipua Southeast Pacific
Morula purpureocincta Western Central Pacific
Morula rodgersi Western Central Pacific
Morula spinosa Indo-Pacific
Morula squamosa Indo-West Pacific
Morula striata Central Pacific
Morula uva Indo-Pacific
Morula variabilis Southwest Pacific and Eas
Morula zebrina Eastern Central Pacific
Murex acanthostephes Eastern Indian Ocean
Murex aduncospinosus Western Pacific 12 ShH
Murex altispira Western Central Pacific
Murex brevispina Short-spinned murex Western Central Pacific
Murex carbonnieri Indo-West Pacific
Murex duplex Duplex murex Atlantic Ocean
Murex echinodes Western Indian Ocean
Murex falsitribulus Western Pacific
Murex forskoehlii Introduced to the Mediter
Murex mindanoensis Western Central Pacific 20 ShH
Murex nigrispinosus Western Central Pacific 12 ShH
Murex occa Western Central Pacific
Murex pecten Venus comb murex Indo-West Pacific 15 ShH
Murex philippinensis Western Central Pacific
Murex recurvirostris Western Central Atlantic
Murex scolopax Scalloped murex Western Indian Ocean.
Murex spectabilis Western Central Pacific
Murex tenuirostrum Indo-West Pacific.
Murex ternispina Black-spined murex Indo-West Pacific 12 SHL
Murex trapa Rarespined murex Indo-West Pacific 11.5 SHL
Murex tribulus Caltrop murex Indo-West Pacific 10.5 SHL
Murex troscheli Troschel's Murex Western Pacific 20 ShH
Murexiella balteata Western Central Pacific 3 ShH
Murexiella cargilei Western Atlantic.
Murexiella edwardpauli Western Atlantic. 1.52 DL
Murexiella glypta Carved murex Western Atlantic 2.53 DL
Murexiella hidalgoi Western Atlantic. 3.8 DL
Murexiella hilli Western Atlantic. 3.54 DL
Murexiella judithae Western Central Pacific 2.5 ShH
Murexiella kalafuti Western Atlantic. 1.7 DL
Murexiella levicula Lightweight murex Western Central Atlantic. 1.8 DL
Murexiella macgintyi Western Atlantic 4 DL
Murexiella martini Western Central Pacific 3 ShH
Murexiella pelepili Western Central Pacific 3 ShH
Murexiella puntagordana Western Atlantic. 1.3 DL
Murexiella taylorae Western Atlantic. 1.6 DL
Murexsul cevikeri Mediterranean Sea.
Murexsul chesleri Western Central Atlantic 3.29 DL
Murexsul emipowlusi Western Atlantic. 1 DL
Murexsul harasewychi Western Atlantic. 1.5 DL
Murexsul huberti Western Atlantic. 2.14 DL
Murexsul jahami Western Central Atlantic
Murexsul khareefae Western Indian Ocean
Murexsul oxytatus Hexagonal murex Western Central Atlantic. 4 DL
Murexsul sunderlandi Western Atlantic. 3.8 DL
Murexsul tokubeii Western Central Pacific
Murexsul zylmanae Western Atlantic. 4.6 DL
Muricodrupa anaxares Indo-West Pacific
Muricodrupa fenestrata Central Pacific
Muricodrupa fiscella Little basket drupe Central Pacific
Muricodrupa funiculus Western Central Pacific
Muricodrupa triangulatus Triangular trophon Pacific Ocean
Muricopsis barbarae Western Central Atlantic
Muricopsis caribbaea Western Central Atlantic
Muricopsis chiarae Western Indian Ocean
Muricopsis corallinus Western Central Atlantic
Muricopsis cristatus Mediterranean Sea.
Muricopsis deformis Western Central Atlantic 1.47 DL
Muricopsis josei Western Atlantic. 2.15 DL
Muricopsis leblondae Western Central Atlantic
Muricopsis linealbus Western Central Atlantic
Muricopsis marcusi Western Atlantic. 2.97 DL
Muricopsis mariangelae Eastern Central Atlantic
Muricopsis matildae Eastern Central Atlantic
Muricopsis omanensis Western Indian Ocean
Muricopsis perexigua Western Central Atlantic 0.7 DL
Muricopsis principensis Eastern Central Atlantic
Muricopsis rosea Pink drupe Western Central Atlantic. 1.5 DL
Muricopsis warreni Western Atlantic. 2.4 DL
Naquetia barclayi Barclay's murex Indo-West Pacific. 9 ShH
Naquetia capucina Indo-Pacific.
Naquetia cumingii Cuming's murex Indo-West Pacific.
Naquetia trigonula Western Central Pacific
Naquetia triqueter Three angled murex Central Pacific
Nassa francolina Francolina jopas Indo-Pacific 7 ShH
Nassa serta Wreath jopas Indo-Pacific. Tropical a 7 SHL
Nassa situla Western Indian Ocean
Nassa trancolina Western Central Pacific 7 TL
Nassa tuamotuensis Southwest Pacific and Eas
Neorapana grandis Southeast Pacific
Neothais harpa Eastern Central Pacific
Neothais marginatra Marginate drupe Indo-Pacific
Neothais nesiotes Southeast Pacific
Neothais smithi Southwest Pacific
Nipponotrophon exquisitus Northeast Pacific
Nipponotrophon stuarti Winged trophon Eastern Pacific 6 NG
Nodulotrophon coronatus Crown trophon Eastern Pacific and the A
Nodulotrophon scolopax Antarctic Indian Ocean
Nodulotrophon septus Antarctic Indian Ocean
Nucella angustior Northeast Pacific
Nucella canaliculata Channeled dogwinkle Pacific Ocean 4 NG
Nucella emarginata Emarginate dogwinkle Pacific Ocean 2.8 NG
Nucella lamellosa Frilled dogwinkle Pacific Ocean and Northwe 8 SHH
Nucella lapillus Atlantic dogwinkle Northern Atlantic and the 4 DL
Nucella lima File dogwinkle Pacific Ocean 3 NG
Nucella ostrina Northern striped dogwinkle Northeast Pacific.
Ocenebra erinaceus Hedge hog murex Mediterranean and Eastern 6.5 TL
Ocenebra inornata Northeast Pacific
Ocenebra interfossa Canada
Ocenebra lurida Northeast Pacific
Ocenebra minirosea Western Atlantic 7.7 DL
Ocenebra sclera Eastern Pacific
Ocinebrina aciculata Mediterranean Sea.
Ocinebrina corallinoides Mediterranean Sea.
Ocinebrina edwardsii Mediterranean Sea.
Ocinebrina helleri Mediterranean Sea.
Ocinebrina hispidula Mediterranean Sea.
Ocinebrina hybrida Mediterranean Sea.
Ocinebrina ingloria Mediterranean Sea.
Ocinebrina interfossa Sculptured rocksnail Eastern Pacific 2 SHH
Ocinebrina lurida Lurid rocksnail Eastern Pacific 3.8 SHH
Ocinebrina nicolai Mediterranean Sea.
Ocinebrina paddeui Mediterranean Sea.
Ocinebrina sclera Sclera rocksnail Northeast Pacific.
Orania albozonata Eastern Atlantic. 1.6 DL
Orania archaea Central Pacific
Orania atea Eastern Central Pacific
Orania bimucronata Western Central Pacific
Orania corallina Western Central Pacific
Orania ficula Western Central Pacific
Orania fusulus Mediterranean Sea. 1.9 DL
Orania gaskelli Western Central Pacific
Orania grayi Atlantic Ocean and Indo-W 1.8 DL
Orania maestratii Eastern Central Pacific
Orania mixta Western Central Pacific
Orania nodosa Western Central Pacific
Orania pacifica Central Pacific
Orania pleurotomoides Western Central Pacific
Orania rosadoi Western Indian Ocean
Orania rosea Western Central Pacific
Orania serotina Indo-West Pacific
Orania simonetae Southwest Pacific and Eas
Orania walkeri Western Central Pacific
Paciocinebrina benitoensis Eastern Central Pacific
Paciocinebrina macleani Eastern Central Pacific
Paciocinebrina neobarbarensis Eastern Central Pacific
Paciocinebrina pseudomunda Eastern Central Pacific
Paciocinebrina thelmacrowae Eastern Central Pacific
Pagodula declinans Antarctic Indian Ocean
Pagodula echinata Mediterranean Sea.
Pagodula macquariensis Antarctic Indian Ocean an
Pagodula multigrada Western Central Pacific
Pagodula plicilaminata Indo-West Pacific.
Panamurex carnicolor Western Atlantic. 2 DL
Panamurex eugeniae Western Atlantic. 1.92 DL
Panamurex velero Western Atlantic. 2.3 DL
Pascula benedicta Western Central Pacific
Pascula citrica Southeast Pacific
Pascula darrosensis Indo-West Pacific.
Pascula lefevriana Western Central Pacific
Pascula muricata Central Pacific
Pascula ochrostoma Indo-West Pacific 2 ShH
Pascula ozenneana Eastern Central Pacific
Pascula submissa Eastern Central Pacific
Paziella atlantis Western Atlantic. 2.35 DL
Paziella hystricina Western Atlantic. 2.1 DL
Paziella nuttingi Western Central Atlantic. 4.4 DL
Paziella oregonia Western Atlantic 9 DL
Paziella pazi Western Atlantic 4.7 DL
Paziella petuchi Western Atlantic. 2.63 DL
Paziella tanaoa Eastern Central Pacific
Pazinotus bodarti Western Atlantic. 1.22 DL
Pazinotus bowdenensis Western Central Atlantic. 1.39 DL
Pazinotus falcatiformis Western Central Pacific
Pazinotus goesi Western Atlantic. 1.08 DL
Pazinotus olivenai Western Central Pacific
Pazinotus sibogae Western Central Pacific
Pazinotus stimpsonii Western Atlantic. 1.2 DL
Phrygiomurex sculptilis Eastern Central Pacific
Phyllocoma convoluta Convoluted false triton Central Pacific.
Phyllocoma convolutum Western Central Pacific
Phyllonotus globosus Western Atlantic. 6 DL
Phyllonotus margaritensis Western Atlantic. 9.6 DL
Phyllonotus oculatus Oculate apple murex Western Atlantic. 8 DL
Pinaxia versicolor Indo-Pacific. 2 ShH
Plicopurpura pansa Southeast Pacific
Plicopurpura patula Widemouth rocksnail Western Central Atlantic. 8.5 DL
Poirieria actinophora Western Atlantic 2.4 NG
Poirieria poppei Western Central Pacific
Poirieria zelandica Spiny murex Southwest Pacific
Pterochelus acanthopterus Eastern Indian Ocean
Pterochelus undosus Eastern Indian Ocean
Pteropurpura adunca Western Pacific
Pteropurpura bequaerti Western Central Atlantic. 3.9 DL
Pteropurpura plorator Northwest Pacific
Pteropurpura sanctaehelenae Eastern Atlantic. 2.92 DL
Pterotyphis pinnatus Western Atlantic. 3.4 DL
Pterotyphis triangularis Western Central Atlantic. 4.2 DL
Pterymarchia aparrii Western Central Pacific
Pterymarchia bibbeyi Western Central Pacific
Pterynotus alatus Pinnate murex Indo-West Pacific.
Pterynotus albobrunneus Western Indian Ocean
Pterynotus barclayanus Indo-West Pacific. 3 ShH
Pterynotus bibbeyi Western Central Pacific 4.5 ShH
Pterynotus bipinnatus Indo-West Pacific 5 ShH
Pterynotus bouteti Eastern Central Pacific
Pterynotus concavopterus Western Central Pacific
Pterynotus elongatus Clavus murex Indo-West Pacific 9 ShH
Pterynotus emilyae Western Atlantic. 0.54 DL
Pterynotus guesti Western Atlantic. 2.9 DL
Pterynotus havanensis Western Atlantic. 2.44 DL
Pterynotus laurae Western Central Pacific
Pterynotus lightbourni Western Atlantic. 3.9 DL
Pterynotus loebbeckei Western Central Pacific 7.5 ShH
Pterynotus martinetana Central Pacific 6 ShH
Pterynotus miyokoae Western Central Pacific 7.5 ShH
Pterynotus pellucidus Pellucid murex Western Central Pacific 5.5 ShH
Pterynotus phaneus Shining murex Western Central Atlantic. 1.7 DL
Pterynotus phyllopterus Western Atlantic. 10 DL
Pterynotus pinnatus Indo-West Pacific. 8 ShH
Pterynotus tripterus Indo-Pacific 6 ShH
Pterynotus vespertilio Western Central Pacific
Purpura aperta Eastern Central Pacific
Purpura bufo Western Indian Ocean
Purpura dubia Western Atlantic.
Purpura panama Rudolph's purpura Indo-West Pacific 9 ShH
Purpura patula Open-mouthed purple Southeast Pacific and Wes
Purpura persica Persian purpura Indo-Pacific 10 ShH
Pygmaepterys aliceae Western Atlantic. 1.1 DL
Pygmaepterys avatea Southwest Pacific and Eas
Pygmaepterys dhofarensis Western Indian Ocean
Pygmaepterys germainae Western Atlantic. 1.2 DL
Pygmaepterys juanitae Western Atlantic. 0.76 DL
Pygmaepterys lourdesae Western Atlantic. 0.6 DL
Pygmaepterys maestratii Western Central Atlantic
Pygmaepterys oxossi Western Atlantic. 1 DL
Pygmaepterys paulboschi Western Indian Ocean
Pygmaepterys rauli Western Atlantic. 0.85 DL
Pygmaepterys richardbinghami Western Central Atlantic. 1.7 DL
Pygmaepterys yemenensis Western Indian Ocean
Quoyola madreporarum Western Central Pacific
Rapa bulbiformis Eastern Central Pacific
Rapa incurva Western Central Pacific 6 ShH
Rapa rapa Papery rapa Central Pacific.
Rapana bezoar Bezoar rapana Indo-West Pacific.
Rapana rapiformis Turnish shaped rapa Indo-West Pacific 15 ShH
Rapana venosa Purple whelk Indo-West Pacific. Introd 16.1 SHH
Reishia clavigera Korean common dogwhelk Western Pacific 2.74 SHL
Rhizochilus antipathum Central Pacific
Risomurex caribbaeus Adam's dwarf triton Western Atlantic. 1.3 DL
Risomurex gilbertharrisi Western Atlantic. 2.2 DL
Risomurex nicocheanus Western Atlantic. 2.6 DL
Risomurex schrammi Western Atlantic. 0.88 DL
Risomurex withrowi Western Atlantic. 2 DL
Scabrotrophon buldirensis Northwest Pacific
Scabrotrophon fabricii Arctic and Atlantic Ocean 4.89 DL
Scabrotrophon kantori Eastern Central Pacific
Scabrotrophon lima Northwest Pacific
Scabrotrophon macleani Northeast Pacific
Scabrotrophon maltzani Eastern Pacific 2.5 NG
Scabrotrophon moresbyensis Northeast Pacific
Scabrotrophon norafosterae Northwest Pacific
Scabrotrophon trifidus Northwest Pacific
Semiricinula fusca Western Central Pacific
Semiricinula konkanensis Western Indian Ocean.
Semiricinula manginatra Western Central Pacific
Semiricinula tissoti Tissot's rock shell Indo-West Pacific.
Semiricinula turbinoides Central Pacific
Siphonochelus bullisi Western Atlantic. 3.2 DL
Siphonochelus japonicus Western Central Pacific
Siphonochelus longicornis Western Atlantic. 1.9 DL
Siphonochelus radwini Western Atlantic. 0.5 DL
Siphonochelus riosi Western Atlantic. 1.2 DL
Siphonochelus tityrus Western Atlantic. 1.36 DL
Siratus aguayoi Western Atlantic. 6.5 DL
Siratus articulatus Western Atlantic. 6 DL
Siratus bessei Western Central Atlantic 7.4 DL
Siratus cailleti Western Central Atlantic. 6.2 DL
Siratus carolynae Western Atlantic. 5.6 DL
Siratus caudacurta Western Atlantic. 5 DL
Siratus ciboney Ciboney murex Western Atlantic. 5.9 DL
Siratus colellai Western Atlantic. 4.7 DL
Siratus coltrorum Western Atlantic. 5.4 DL
Siratus formosus Western Atlantic. 8 DL
Siratus hennequini Western Central Atlantic 6.2 DL
Siratus lamyi Western Atlantic. 4.02 DL
Siratus motacilla Western Atlantic. 5.8 DL
Siratus perelegans Western Atlantic. 6.5 DL
Siratus pliciferoides Western Pacific. 13 ShH
Siratus pointieri Western Central Atlantic
Siratus senegalensis Western Atlantic. 7.5 DL
Siratus springeri Western Atlantic. 7 DL
Siratus tenuivaricosus Western Atlantic. 10 DL
Siratus thompsoni Western Atlantic. 4.4 DL
Siratus vicdani Western Central Pacific 4.5 ShH
Siratus vokesorum Western Atlantic. 3.2 DL
Spinidrupa euracantha Spiny rock shell Central Pacific.
Spinidrupa infans Western Indian Ocean.
Spinidrupa spinosa Western Central Pacific 3 ShH
Stramonita bicarinata Eastern Atlantic. 3.3 DL
Stramonita canaliculata Hay's rocksnail Northeast Atlantic and We 11.2 DL
Stramonita cruentata Western Atlantic. 3.5 DL
Stramonita floridana Western Central Atlantic
Stramonita haemastoma Red-mouthed rock shell Southeast Pacific, Atlant 8 NG
Stramonita mariae Western Atlantic. 3.54 DL
Stramonita rustica Crowned rock shell Atlantic Ocean. 5 DL
Tenguella granulata Granular drupe Indo-Pacific
Tenguella hoffmani Western Indian Ocean
Tenguella marginalba Eastern Indian Ocean
Tenguella musiva Musical drupe Indo-West Pacific 3 TL
Thais armigera Belligerent rock shell Indo-Pacific 9 SHL
Thais bitubercularis Indo-West Pacific
Thais buccinea Western Central Pacific 5 ShH
Thais bufo Toad purpura Indo-West Pacific 8 SHL
Thais deltoidea Deltoid rocksnail Western Central Atlantic
Thais distinguenda Indo-West Pacific
Thais echinata Blainville's spiny rock-shell Indo-West Pacific. 4.5 ShH
Thais echinulata Lamarck's spiny rock-shell Indo-West Pacific. 5 ShH
Thais emarginata Northeast Pacific
Thais gradata Drill Western Pacific
Thais grossa Western Central Pacific
Thais javanica Western Pacific 3 ShH
Thais jubilaea Southeast Asia
Thais kieneri Western Central Pacific
Thais kiosquiformis Southeast Pacific
Thais lamellosa Northeast Pacific
Thais luteostoma Granulated dogwhelk Northwest Pacific.
Thais mancinella Mancinella rock-shell Indo-West Pacific 5.5 ShH
Thais muricoides Indo-West Pacific
Thais nodosa Nodose rock shell Eastern Atlantic
Thais rufotincta Southeast Asia
Thais rugosa Indo-West Pacific
Thais tuberosa Tuberose rock shell Indo-Pacific. 6 ShH
Thais virgata Indo-West Pacific
Thaisella chocolata Chocolate rock shell Southeast Pacific 9.7 TL
Thaisella coronata Atlantic Ocean. 4.8 DL
Thaisella trinitatensis Western Atlantic. 4.7 DL
Thalessa aculeata Aculeate rock shell Indo-Pacific 6 SHL
Timbellus radwini Western Central Atlantic 3.1 NG
Timbellus xenos Western Central Atlantic. 0.825 DL
Trachypollia consanguinea Eastern Atlantic. 1.74 DL
Trachypollia lugubris Dark drupe Eastern Pacific
Trachypollia nodulosa Blackberry drupe Atlantic Ocean. 2 DL
Trachypollia sclera Western Atlantic 1.63 DL
Trachypollia turricula Twin drupe Atlantic Ocean. 1.5 DL
Tripterotyphis lowei Eastern Central Pacific
Tromina dispectata Southeast Pacific and Wes 0.91 DL
Trophon acanthodes Western Atlantic and East 12.5 DL
Trophon aculeatus Western Atlantic. 4.5 DL
Trophon albolabratus Antarctic trophon Antarctic, Western Atlant 4 DL
Trophon amettei Western Atlantic. 2.8 DL
Trophon araios Western Atlantic. 3.986 DL
Trophon arnaudi Western Atlantic. 1.3 DL
Trophon brevispira Western Atlantic. 3.5 DL
Trophon clenchi Western Atlantic. 5.19 DL
Trophon columbarioides Western Atlantic. 1.4 DL
Trophon coulmanensis Antarctic Indian Ocean 0.9 DL
Trophon cribellum Western Atlantic. 2.03 DL
Trophon cuspidarioides Western Atlantic. 1.3 DL
Trophon distantelamellatus Western Atlantic. 1.9 DL
Trophon drygalskii Indo-West Pacific, Wester 1 DL
Trophon echinolamellatus Western Atlantic. 6.4 DL
Trophon fasciolarioides Western Atlantic. 1.2 DL
Trophon geversianus Southeast Pacific, Southw 11.1 DL
Trophon iarae Western Atlantic. 7.46 DL
Trophon lacunellus Western Atlantic. 4.1 DL
Trophon leptocharteres Western Atlantic. 2.62 DL
Trophon malvinarum Western Atlantic. 0.72 DL
Trophon mawsoni Antarctic Indian Ocean an
Trophon minutus Antarctic 0.93 DL
Trophon mucrone Western Atlantic. 2.8 DL
Trophon nucelliformis Western Atlantic. 2.34 DL
Trophon ohlini Southeast Pacific, Southw 1.5 DL
Trophon pallidus Southeast Pacific and Sou 3.3 DL
Trophon parodizi Western Atlantic. 2.3 DL
Trophon patagonicus Western Atlantic. 7.2 DL
Trophon pelseneeri Western Atlantic. 3.5 DL
Trophon plicatus Folded trophon Southeast Pacific and Sou 5 DL
Trophon poirieria Western Atlantic. 1.55 DL
Trophon scotianus Western Atlantic and West 5.7 DL
Trophon shackletoni Western Atlantic and Indo 4.08 DL
Trophon triacanthus Southeast Pacific and Wes 0.31 DL
Trophon truncatus Atlantic and Pacific Ocea 2.7 DL
Trophon veronicae Western Atlantic and East
Trophon verrillii Western Atlantic. 1.85 DL
Trophonella eversoni Antarctic Indian Ocean
Trophonella longstaffi Western Atlantic and Indo 1.46 DL
Trophonopsis alboranensis Mediterranean Sea.
Trophonopsis barvicensis Northeast Atlantic and th
Trophonopsis beringi Arctic
Trophonopsis breviata Mediterranean Sea.
Trophonopsis lasius Canada
Trophonopsis muricata Northeast Atlantic and th
Trophonopsis truncatus Northeast Atlantic
Tylothais savignyi Indo-West Pacific. 142 TL
Typhina campbelli Western Central Pacific
Typhina ramosa Western Pacific
Typhinellus labiatus Mediterranean Sea.
Typhinellus mirbatensis Western Indian Ocean
Typhinellus occlussus Western Central Pacific 3 TL
Typhinellus occlusus Western Central Pacific
Typhinellus sowerbii Frilly typhis Atlantic Ocean. 3.1 DL
Typhis belcheri Atlantic Ocean. 1.9 DL
Typhis expansus Western Atlantic. 3.9 DL
Typhis jardinreinensis Western Atlantic. 1.1 DL
Urosalpinx cala Western Atlantic. 1.3 DL
Urosalpinx cinerea Atlantic oyster drill Western Atlantic and the 5.15 DL
Urosalpinx haneti Western Atlantic. 3.7 DL
Urosalpinx macra Waxy drill East Pacific. 1.3 DL
Urosalpinx perrugata Gulf oyster drill Western Central Atlantic 3.2 DL
Urosalpinx stimpsoni Western Atlantic. 1 DL
Urosalpinx tampaensis Tampa drill Western Central Atlantic 2.5 DL
Urosalpinx verrilli Western Atlantic. 0.9 DL
Usilla avenacea Southwest Pacific and Wes
Vasula melones Southeast Pacific and Wes
Vexilla taeniata Eastern Central Pacific
Vexilla vexillum Vexillate jopas Indo-Pacific. 3 SHL
Vexillum brandii Western Atlantic. 2.4 DL
Vitularia crenifer Crenate vitularia Western Central Pacific 4 ShH
Vitularia miliaris Spotted vitularia Indo-West Pacific.
Vokesimurex anniae Western Atlantic. 3.75 DL
Vokesimurex bantamensis Western Central Pacific
Vokesimurex bayeri Western Atlantic. 6.2 DL
Vokesimurex bellegladeensis Western Central Atlantic. 5.2 DL
Vokesimurex bellus Western Atlantic. 8 DL
Vokesimurex blakeanus Western Atlantic. 4.3 DL
Vokesimurex bobyini Western Central Pacific
Vokesimurex cabritii Western Atlantic. 7.8 DL
Vokesimurex chrysostoma Goldmouth murex Western Atlantic. 8 DL
Vokesimurex dolichourus Indo-West Pacific
Vokesimurex donmoorei Don moore's murex Western Atlantic. 6.2 DL
Vokesimurex gallinago Western Central Pacific
Vokesimurex hamanni Western Atlantic. 10.1 DL
Vokesimurex hirasei Western Central Pacific
Vokesimurex malabaricus Western Indian Ocean
Vokesimurex messorius Messorius murex Western Atlantic. 7 DL
Vokesimurex mindanaoensis Western Central Pacific
Vokesimurex olssoni Western Atlantic. 5.2 DL
Vokesimurex rubidus Western Atlantic. 5 DL
Vokesimurex sallasi Western Central Atlantic. 5.4 DL
Vokesimurex tryoni Western Atlantic
Xanthochorus cassidiformis Orange whelk Southeast Pacific
Xymenopsis bruceana Western Atlantic.
Xymenopsis muriciformis Southeast Pacific and Sou 4.8 DL
Xymenopsis subnodosa Western Atlantic. 2.7 DL
Xymenopsis tcherniai Antarctic Indian Ocean.



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