• Name:

    Murex snails

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  • Family: Muricidae
  • Species: Snail
  • Scientific Name: Murex
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| Murexes

| Rock snails

General info about Murex snails

The Murex snail is a predatory tropical sea snail which will prey on clams and other bivalves, starfish, and other snails. Their shells are elongated shells with highly sculptured spines or fronds. The inner surfaces of their shells are normally brightly colored.

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The Murex snail is a predatory tropical sea snail which will prey on clams and other bivalves, starfish, and other snails. Their shells are elongated shells with highly sculptured spines or fronds. The inner surfaces of their shells are normally brightly colored.

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