Mangrove Murex
NameMangrove Murex
Scientific NameChicoreus capucinus
Common NameMangrove Murex
FamilyMuricidae
GenusChicoreus
Speciescapucinus
Geographic DistributionIndo-Pacific region, including Southeast Asia, Australia, and parts of the Indian Ocean.
Habitatintertidal
Shell Shapefusiform
Average Size (mm)75
Identifying FeaturesProminent, often frond-like or lamellar axial varices (typically three per whorl), nodulose sculpture between varices, dark overall coloration, and a relatively short siphonal canal. Its association with mangrove habitats is a key ecological identifier.
Raritycommon
Author CitationLamarck, 1822
Description
A robust, medium-sized marine gastropod shell, characterized by its dark, often brownish-grey coloration and prominent, frond-like axial varices. The shell surface is typically rough and sculptured, adapted for its mangrove habitat.
