Muricopsis withrowi
NameMuricopsis withrowi
Scientific NameMuricopsis withrowi
Common NameNone widely established (sometimes referred to as Withrow's Murex)
FamilyMuricidae
GenusMuricopsis
Specieswithrowi
Geographic DistributionWestern Atlantic, including the waters off Florida, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico.
Habitatsubtidal
Shell Shapefusiform
Average Size (mm)15-30 mm
Identifying FeaturesProminent, rounded, often dark-colored nodules arranged spirally and axially; strong axial ribs and spiral cords; a relatively short, open siphonal canal; and a generally robust, somewhat spiny shell surface. The aperture is typically ovate.
Rarityrare
Author CitationVokes, 1965
Description
A small to medium-sized marine gastropod shell, characterized by its robust, nodulose, and somewhat spiny appearance. The shell is typically dark brown to reddish-brown with darker, often blackish, tubercles. It features strong axial ribs and spiral cords that create a cancellate sculpture, particularly prominent at the intersections where the nodules form.
