laciniated murex
Namelaciniated murex
Scientific NameChicoreus laciniatus
Common Namelaciniated murex
FamilyMuricidae
GenusChicoreus
Specieslaciniatus
Geographic DistributionIndo-Pacific region, including areas such as the Philippines, Indonesia, and parts of the Indian Ocean.
Habitatsubtidal
Average Size (mm)50 - 120
Identifying FeaturesDistinctive, highly frilly or laciniated (cut into narrow, pointed lobes) axial varices, usually three per whorl, adorned with secondary spines and nodules. A long, often curved, and open siphonal canal. The aperture is smooth and white.
Raritycommon
Author Citation(Sowerby, 1841)
Description
A medium to large-sized marine gastropod, known for its robust, highly sculptured shell. It features prominent, frilly axial varices, a high spire, and a long siphonal canal. The shell surface is typically ribbed and nodulose, providing excellent camouflage in its natural habitat.
