Banded Dye-Murex
Hexaplex trunculus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–100 m
- Max size: 8.3 cm
- For divers: safe
A murex snail with a deeply ridged shell, it ranges from the intertidal down to about 80 metres over rock, sand and seagrass. An opportunistic feeder, it drills into bivalves and other shelled animals and scavenges whatever it can, and it once supplied a famous purple dye.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Muricidae › Hexaplex
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 140396.
FAQ
- How deep does the Banded Dye-Murex live?
- The Banded Dye-Murex (Hexaplex trunculus) is typically found at 1–100 m.
- Is the Banded Dye-Murex dangerous to divers?
- The Banded Dye-Murex is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Banded Dye-Murex get?
- The Banded Dye-Murex grows to about 8.3 cm.