Three Shaped Murex

Pterochelus triformis

"Pterochelus triformis" is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
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Appearance

This sea snail is generally white shading to brown. The opening is shaped like an oval, with a complex series of channels extending throughout.

They are predatory, drilling holes into the shells of organisms such as clams and barnacles to feed.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNeogastropoda
FamilyMuricidae
GenusPterochelus
SpeciesP. triformis
Photographed in
Australia