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Release 31.03 went live 18th November, 2011

Hexaplex (Muricanthus) radix

(Gmelin, J.F., 1791) Radish/Radix/Root Murex Shell size 50 - 160 mm Baja California, Mexico - Peru
Taxonomic Information
ClassGASTROPODA ORTHOGASTROPODA
OrderNEOGASTROPODA
SuperFamilyMURICOIDEA
FamilyMURICIDAE MURICINAE
open bookPage/Plate
Systema Naturaeed. XIII, Leipzig, 1 pt 6, p 3527
Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the WorldPart MURICINAE, p 312; Pl. 34/12-15
Encyclopedia of Marine Gastropodsp 257/2
Hamlyn Guide to Shells of the Worldp 166
The Shell Handbookp 118
Shells - Treasures of the Seap 94-95
Shell Encyclopediap 132
Collector's guide to Seashells of the Worldp 92/9
Sea Shells of Tropical West Americap 357/347
Systematic List of Peruvian Marine Molluscsp 49
Compendium of Seashellsp 138/1.3
Eyewitness handbooks - Shellsp 111
M.B. Pocket Guide to Shells of the Worldp 89
Murex Shells of the Worldp 77-78; Pl. 12/1-2, 9
Synonyms
Hexaplex (Muricanthus) nitidus Unknown Author
cameraImage Acknowledgments
1 Paul Kersten
2 Lowtide Shells
3 Mollusc Net Auctions
4 Eddie Hardy
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