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Chicoreus Dharmai
''Chicoreus'' is a genus of medium- to large-sized predatory sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the murexes or rock snails.Bouchet, P.; Houart, R. (2010). Chicoreus Montfort, 1810. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=205487 on 2010-11-01 Species Over 100 species are within the genus, with several subgeneraref name="Malacolog 4.1.1"> including: *''Chicoreus aculeatus'' (Lamarck, 1822) * ''Chicoreus akritos'' Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976 *''Chicoreus allaryi'' Houart, Quiquandon & Briano, 2004 * ''Chicoreus androyensis'' Damarco & Briano, 2020 * ''Chicoreus anosyensis'' Bozzetti, 2013 * ''Chicoreus aquilus'' Houart, Moe & C. Chen, 2017 * ''Chicoreus arbaguil'' Houart, 2015 *''Chicoreus asianus'' Kuroda, 1942 *''Chicoreus austramosus'' Vokes, 1978 *''Chicoreus axicornis'' (Lamarck, 1822 ...
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Chicoreus Ramosus
''Chicoreus ramosus'', common name the ramose murex or branched murex, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails. It is considered an economically important species in the Indo-West Pacific, especially in India. Distribution This sea snail is found widely spread in the Indo-West Pacific, and occurs from east to South Africa, including Mozambique, Tanzania, Madagascar, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Oman, Aldabra, Chagos and Mauritius. It also occurs in eastern Polynesia, southern Japan, New Caledonia and Queensland in Australia. Shell description ''C. ramosus'' has a large, solid, very rugged and heavy gastropod shell, shell, of up to 330 mm in length. It has a relatively globose outline, possessing a short Spire (mollusc), spire, a slightly inflated body whorl, and a moderately long siphonal canal. One of its most striking ornamentations are the conspicuous, leaf-like, recurved hollow digitations. It also pre ...
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Chicoreus Allaryi
''Chicoreus allaryi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description Size 7–11 cm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ... References * Houart, R. , Quiquandon, P. & Briano, B., 2004. Description of a new species of Chicoreus (Triplex) (Gastropoda: Muricidae) from Madagascar. Novapex 5(4): 143-146 Muricidae Gastropods described in 2004 {{Muricinae-stub ...
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Chicoreus Brunneus
''Chicoreus brunneus'', common name the adusta murex, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails.Houart, R. (2010). Chicoreus (Triplex) brunneus (Link, 1807). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=405890 on 2010-11-01 Subspecies and formae * ''Chicoreus'' (''Triplex'') ''brunneus'' ''flavicunda'' (f) (Perry, G., 1810) * ''Chicoreus'' (''Triplex'') ''brunneus'' ''huttoniae'' (f) Wright, B., 1878 Description The adult shell size of this species varies between 25 mm and 115 mm in length. Distribution This sea snail is found widely spread in the Indo-West Pacific, and occurs from east Africa to Polynesia, southern Japan, New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Austra ...
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Chicoreus Brianbaileyi
''Chicoreus brianbaileyi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Chicoreus brianbaileyi (Mühlhäusser, 1984). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=866011 on 2022-02-27 Description Distribution ''C. brianbaileyi'' can be found in the waters surrounding the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania, to the east of Papua New Guinea and north-west of Vanuatu. It has a land area of , and a population of approx. 700,000. Its capit ....Houart, R. (1989). "Description of a new species of ''Pterynotus'' (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Muricidae) from Norfolk Island." ''New Zealand Journal of Zoology'' 16: (273–276). References Muricidae Gastropods described in 1984 {{Muricidae-stub ...
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Chicoreus Brevifrons
''Chicoreus brevifrons'', common name the West Indian murex, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails.Houart, R. (2011). Chicoreus brevifrons (Lamarck, 1822). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=558803 on 2011-06-25 Shell description The maximum shell length of this species is up to 150 mm.Leal, J.H. (2002). Gastropods. p. 99-147. In: Carpenter, K.E. (ed.). The living marine resources of the Western Central Atlantic. Volume 1: Introduction, molluscs, crustaceans, hagfishes, sharks, batoid fishes, and chimaeras. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes and American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists Special Publication No. 5. 1600p. The shell of ''C. brevifrons'' is relatively elongate, and has a typical muricid outline. Three axial varices are present along its body whorl, and they are ornamented by characteris ...
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Chicoreus Bourguignati
''Chicoreus bourguignati'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell varies between 6 and 10 centimeters. Distribution This marine species occurs from Southeast Africa to Sri Lanka and Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and .... References * oirier, J., 1883 Révision des Murex. Nouvelles Archives du Muséum d'Histoire naturelle 5: 13-128, sér. série 2 * Houart, R., 1992 The genus Chicoreus and related genera (Gastropoda: Muricidae) in the Indo-West Pacific. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 154(A): 1-188 * Steyn, D.G & Lussi, M. (2005). Offshore Shells of Southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 Gastropods. Published by the a ...
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Chicoreus Boucheti
''Chicoreus boucheti'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as murex snails or rock snails. With about 1,600 living species, the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neoga ..., the murex snails or rock snails. Description Size 2–4 cm Distribution This marine species occurs off New Caledonia References External links Houart, R., 1983. Three new tropical muricacean species (Gastropoda: Muricidae). Venus 42(1): 26-33 Gastropods described in 1983 Chicoreus {{Muricinae-stub ...
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Chicoreus Banksii
''Chicoreus banksii'', common name the Banks' murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The size of an adult shell varies between 55 mm and 107 mm. It is very similar in physical appearance to Chicoreus palmarosae, the Rose Branch Murex. Distribution This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean along the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ..., the Solomons, New Caledonia and Australia. References * Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) ''Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae''. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 103 External links * Gastropods described in 1841 Chicoreus {{Muricinae-stub ...
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Chicoreus Axicornis
''Chicoreus axicornis'', the axicornis murex or centre-horned murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The shell of ''Chicoreus axicornis'' can reach a length of . This shell is slender, with long, curved, acute shoulder spines. Color ranges from whitish or reddish to dark brown. Aperture is broad and rounded. Columellar lip is narrow, smooth. Outer lip is erect and crenulate. Siphonal canal is long, narrow and recurved. Distribution This species is widespread from Indian Ocean to Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ .... References * Lamarck, J. B. P. A., 1822 Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres, vol. 7, p. 711 * Houart, R., 1992. The genus Chicore ...
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Chicoreus Austramosus
''Chicoreus austramosus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as murex snails or rock snails. With about 1,600 living species, the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neoga ..., the murex snails or rock snails. Description Size 4–6 cm Distribution Durban, Rep. South Africa References Gastropods described in 1978 Chicoreus {{Muricinae-stub ...
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Chicoreus Asianus
The Asian murex (''Chicoreus asianus'') is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as murex snails or rock snails. With about 1,600 living species, the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neoga ..., the murex snails or rock snails. Description Size 6–15 cm Distribution SE Japan - China - Vietnam References Chicoreus Gastropods described in 1942 {{Muricinae-stub ...
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Chicoreus Arbaguil
''Chicoreus'' is a genus of medium- to large-sized predatory sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the murexes or rock snails.Bouchet, P.; Houart, R. (2010). Chicoreus Montfort, 1810. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=205487 on 2010-11-01 Species Over 100 species are within the genus, with several subgeneraref name="Malacolog 4.1.1"> including: *'' Chicoreus aculeatus'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Chicoreus akritos'' Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976 *'' Chicoreus allaryi'' Houart, Quiquandon & Briano, 2004 * '' Chicoreus androyensis'' Damarco & Briano, 2020 * '' Chicoreus anosyensis'' Bozzetti, 2013 * '' Chicoreus aquilus'' Houart, Moe & C. Chen, 2017 * '' Chicoreus arbaguil'' Houart, 2015 *'' Chicoreus asianus'' Kuroda, 1942 *'' Chicoreus austramosus'' Vokes, 1978 *'' Chicoreus axicornis' ...
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