Chicoreus cervicornis
| Chicoreus cervicornis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Subfamily: | Muricinae |
| Genus: | Chicoreus |
| Subgenus: | Triplex |
| Species: | C. cervicornis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chicoreus cervicornis (Lamarck, 1822) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Murex cervicornis Lamarck, 1822 | |
The two forked murex (Chicoreus cervicornis) also known as the deer antler murex is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description
Shell size 4-7cm (40-75mm)
Distribution
North Australia to West New Guinea
References
- 1 2 Chicoreus cervicornis (Lamarck, 1822). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
External links
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