Murex scolopax Dillwyn, 1817
Scalloped murex
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Family:  Muricidae (purpuras, murex and rock shells)
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Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean.
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Biology:  Low intertidal and shallow subtidal in sand and sandy mud (Ref. 801). Species of the genus Murex are carnivorous (Ref. 833).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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