Brown Murex [Ocenebra circumtexta]
Description
The Brown Murex is found in the Eastern Pacific, particularly in the waters around California and Mexico. It has a shell that is typically brown or tan with a white aperture. The shell is thick and heavy with a round aperture and a short siphonal canal. It is a carnivorous species that feeds mainly on bivalves.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
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| Family |
Murex snails
Muricidae
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| Genus |
Ocenebra
Ocenebra
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