Festive Murex [Favartia festiva]
Description
The Festive Murex is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk. It is found in the Western Pacific, specifically around the Philippines and Taiwan. It has a distinct, ornate shell with a festive pattern, hence its common name.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
|
| Family |
Murex snails
Muricidae
|
| Genus |
Favartia
Favartia
|