Chicomurex excelsus
NameChicomurex excelsus
Scientific NameChicomurex excelsus
Common NameNone found
FamilyMuricidae
GenusChicomurex
Speciesexcelsus
Geographic DistributionIndo-Pacific region, including areas such as the Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, and other parts of the Western Pacific.
Shell Shapefusiform
Average Size (mm)Ranges from approximately 70 mm to 120 mm in length, with some specimens reaching larger sizes.
Identifying FeaturesKey identifying features include the prominent, frilly or foliated axial varices, the striking brown and white spiral banding, the elongated siphonal canal, and the smooth, white ovate aperture. The overall robust and spiny appearance is characteristic.
Raritycommon
Author CitationSowerby, 1888
Description
A medium to large-sized marine gastropod shell, characterized by its elongated, fusiform shape and prominent, frilly axial varices. The shell exhibits striking color patterns of broad, reddish-brown to dark brown spiral bands against a white or cream background. The aperture is ovate and smooth, typically white, and the siphonal canal is moderately long and open.
