Murex indicus
NameMurex indicus
Scientific NameMurex indicus
Common NameIndian Murex
FamilyMuricidae
GenusMurex
Speciesindicus
Geographic DistributionIndo-Pacific region, including the Indian Ocean, Philippines, and Indonesia.
Habitatsubtidal
Shell Shapefusiform
Average Size (mm)70
Identifying FeaturesDistinctive long, straight, spiny siphonal canal; prominent, sharp, hollow spines on three axial varices per whorl; high spire; and a relatively smooth, white ovate aperture.
Raritycommon
Author CitationHouart, 1989
Description
A medium-sized, highly ornate marine gastropod shell, characterized by its prominent, sharp, hollow spines arranged in axial rows (varices). The shell is fusiform with a high spire and a very long, straight siphonal canal, also adorned with spines. The aperture is ovate and typically white.
