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Name:
Common name:
Murex pecten → Venus Comb Murex
Synonym:
Murex tribulus pecten, (Lightfoot, 1786)
Superfamily - Order / Family / Genus / Scientific Name / Author:
Muricoidea / Muricidae / Murex / Murex pecten / Lightfoot, 1786
Protection status:
Quality:
Location:
Bantayan Island, Cebu / Philippines
Size of the article:
Length: 13,2 cm
Width: 7 cm
Weight:
Probably the most impressive species of spiny snails. The pronounced spikes serve as protection against predators and at the same time prevent them from sinking into the bottom mud. The snail can feed undisturbed under the cage of protruding spines.
