Timbellus leucas
NameTimbellus leucas
Scientific NameTimbellus leucas
Common NameWhite Murex (general for some Timbellus species, no specific common name widely recognized)
FamilyMuricidae
GenusTimbellus
Speciesleucas
Geographic DistributionIndo-Pacific region, including areas like the Philippines, New Caledonia, and other parts of the Western Pacific.
Habitatsubtidal
Shell Shapefusiform
Average Size (mm)20-40
Identifying FeaturesHighly sculptured shell with numerous, delicate, wavy, and frilly axial lamellae. A long, slender, and often recurved siphonal canal. The aperture lip is distinctly frilly and undulating.
Raritycommon
Author Citation(Kosuge, 1979)
Description
A small, delicate seashell characterized by its intricate, frilly sculpture. The shell is off-white to cream-colored, featuring numerous wavy, leaf-like axial lamellae (ribs) that give it a spiny or ruffled appearance. It possesses a distinct, relatively long and slender siphonal canal, and the aperture lip is also highly undulating and frilly.
