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Release 31.03 went live 18th November, 2011

Chicoreus (Chicopinnatus) orchidiflorus

(Shikama, T., 1973) Orchid Murex Shell size 25 - 50 mm Taiwan - Philippines
Taxonomic Information
ClassGASTROPODA ORTHOGASTROPODA
OrderNEOGASTROPODA
SuperFamilyMURICOIDEA
FamilyMURICIDAE MURICINAE
open bookPage/Plate
Sci. Rep. Yokohama Nat. Univ.Vol. 20, p 5; Pl. 2/7-8
Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the WorldPart MURICINAE, p 338; Pl. 47/1-12
Encyclopedia of Marine Gastropodsp 246/1
The Shell Handbookp 117
Shell Encyclopediap 131
Compendium of Seashellsp 138/3.1
M.B. Pocket Guide to Shells of the Worldp 95
Shells of the Philippinesp 129/11
Chicoreus and related genera in Indo-West Pacificp 145/262; 168/406-410
ApexVol. 7/3-4, p 130/3
American ConchologistVol. 21/4, p 4
Synonyms
Chicoreus subtilis Houart, R., 1977
Chicoreus (Chicopinnatus) celinamarumai Kosuge, S., 1980 : Indo-Pacific
Compendium of Seashellsp 138/3.1
Shells of the Philippinesp 129/12
Indonesian Shells Ip 83/11
cameraImage Acknowledgments
1 Worldwide Conchology
2 Greg Daniell
3 George Sangiouloglou
4 Don Pisor Specimen Shells
5 @ Igor V. Ilyukhin
6 Don Pisor Specimen Shells
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