Babelomurex lischkeanus
NameBabelomurex lischkeanus
Scientific NameBabelomurex lischkeanus (Dunker, 1882)
Common NameLischke's Coral Snail
FamilyMuricidae
GenusBabelomurex
Specieslischkeanus
Geographic DistributionWestern Pacific, including Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines, particularly in the East China Sea.
Shell Shapefusiform
Average Size (mm)45
Identifying FeaturesExtremely elaborate, leaf-like or blade-like spines arranged in distinct spiral rows; high, pointed spire; distinct, relatively long siphonal canal; ovate, pearly white aperture. The overall appearance is very frilly or thorny.
Raritycommon
Author Citation(Dunker, 1882)
Description
A highly ornate, medium-sized marine gastropod shell characterized by its fusiform shape, high spire, and numerous, elaborate, leaf-like or blade-like spines arranged in distinct spiral rows. The shell is typically off-white to cream with a pearly white aperture. It is a deep-water species often associated with gorgonian corals.
