How deep does the Three Angled Murex live?

The Three Angled Murex (Naquetia triqueter) is typically found at 9–183 m.

Three Angled Murex

Naquetia triqueter

Group: Other
Typical depth: 9–183 m

A predatory murex snail with a sharply three sided, frilled shell, this species is recorded from about 9 metres down to nearly 185 metres. Like other murexes it hunts other molluscs, drilling through their shells to feed on the soft flesh within.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Muricidae › Naquetia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 217178.

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How deep does the Three Angled Murex live?: The Three Angled Murex (Naquetia triqueter) is typically found at 9–183 m.