Murex echinodes
NameMurex echinodes
Scientific NameMurex echinodes
Common NameSpiny Murex
FamilyMuricidae
GenusMurex
Speciesechinodes
Geographic DistributionIndo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, and Western Pacific.
Habitatsubtidal
Shell Shapefusiform
Average Size (mm)50
Identifying FeaturesThe most striking feature is the dense array of long, slender, sharp, hollow spines covering the entire shell, including the exceptionally long and straight siphonal canal. These spines are typically arranged in three axial rows, giving it a distinctive 'comb-like' or 'spiny' appearance.
Dietcarnivore
Raritycommon
Author CitationLink, 1807
Description
A medium-sized, highly spiny marine gastropod, typically pale in color, with numerous long, sharp, hollow spines arranged in rows along the body whorl and a very long, spiny siphonal canal. The shell is fusiform and robust, often found partially buried in sandy or muddy substrates. The image shows a live specimen partially covered in sand, revealing its intricate spiny structure.
