Endive Murex
Hexaplex cichoreum
- Group: Other
- Max size: 15 cm
- For divers: safe
A spiny shelled sea snail of the tropical Indo Pacific, the endive murex carries a sculptured shell prized by shellcraft collectors. It lives around the low tide mark and, like other murex snails, drills into other shellfish to feed.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Muricidae › Hexaplex
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 405870.
FAQ
- Is the Endive Murex dangerous to divers?
- The Endive Murex is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Endive Murex get?
- The Endive Murex grows to about 15 cm.