Boreotrophon candelabrum
NameBoreotrophon candelabrum
Scientific NameBoreotrophon candelabrum
Common NameCandelabrum Murex
FamilyMuricidae
GenusBoreotrophon
Speciescandelabrum
Geographic DistributionNorth Pacific Ocean, including waters off Japan, Korea, and potentially extending to the Bering Sea. It is a deep-water species.
Shell Shapefusiform
Average Size (mm)20-40
Identifying FeaturesHigh, acutely conical and stepped spire; prominent, blade-like axial ribs (varices) that are angled at the shoulder, creating a distinctive pagoda-like profile; distinct shoulders on each whorl; ovate aperture; moderately long and straight siphonal canal.
Rarityrare
Author Citation(Reeve, 1848)
Description
A medium-sized, robust gastropod shell with a high, stepped spire and prominent, blade-like axial ribs. The shell exhibits a fusiform shape, a relatively small aperture, and a moderately long siphonal canal. Its coloration is generally light, with some darker markings, and the interior of the aperture is whitish.
