Festive Murex
NameFestive Murex
Scientific NamePteropurpura festiva
Common NameFestive Murex
FamilyMuricidae
GenusPteropurpura
Speciesfestiva
Geographic DistributionEastern Pacific, primarily along the coast of California (USA) and Baja California (Mexico).
Habitatintertidal
Shell Shapefusiform
Average Size (mm)25-60
Identifying FeaturesKey identifying features include three prominent, often frilly or lamellar axial varices per whorl, distinct brown spiral lines, a wide, white aperture, and a moderately long, slightly recurved siphonal canal.
Raritycommon
Author Citation(Hinds, 1844)
Description
The Festive Murex is a medium-sized predatory sea snail, characterized by its robust, fusiform shell with prominent, often frilly axial varices and distinctive brown spiral lines on a cream or whitish background. It is commonly found in rocky intertidal and subtidal zones along the Eastern Pacific coast.
