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Caltrop Murex Dauin, Oct 2012.<br /> Shell to 10 cm (4 in.). Shell has a few very long straight spines extending from the main body of the shell. Vague light brown stripes encircle the shell.<br /> Habitat:<br /> Inhabit sand and mud bottoms and commonly bury during the day and emerge at night. Indo Pacific and Japan. Fall,Geotagged,Murex tribulus,Philippines Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Caltrop Murex

Dauin, Oct 2012.
Shell to 10 cm (4 in.). Shell has a few very long straight spines extending from the main body of the shell. Vague light brown stripes encircle the shell.
Habitat:
Inhabit sand and mud bottoms and commonly bury during the day and emerge at night. Indo Pacific and Japan.

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The Venus Comb Murex Snail

''Murex tribulus'', also known as the Caltrop murex, is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the rock snails or murex snails.

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Similar species: Neogastropoda
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Aug 6, 2016. Captured Oct 3, 2012 06:04 in Unnamed Road, Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
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  • XZ-1
  • f/2.5
  • 1/640s
  • ISO100
  • 6mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.