Pteropurpura vokesae
NamePteropurpura vokesae
Scientific NamePteropurpura vokesae
Common NameVokes' Murex
FamilyMuricidae
GenusPteropurpura
Speciesvokesae
Geographic DistributionEastern Pacific Ocean, primarily off the coast of Baja California, Mexico.
Habitatsubtidal
Shell Shapefusiform
Average Size (mm)45
Identifying FeaturesKey identifying features include the three prominent, broadly expanded, and frilly varices that give the shell a flattened, winged appearance. It has strong axial and spiral sculpture, with fine lamellae on the varices. The aperture is ovate with a smooth, white inner lip, and the siphonal canal is moderately long and slightly recurved.
Raritycommon
Author CitationEmerson, 1964
Description
A medium-sized marine gastropod shell, characterized by its distinctive broadly winged and frilly appearance. The shell is robust, with a somewhat flattened body whorl due to the prominent, blade-like varices. Its coloration is typically mottled brown to reddish-brown, often with lighter areas on the varices and around the aperture. The aperture is ovate, and it possesses a moderately long, slightly recurved siphonal canal.
