Chicoreus brunneus explained

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.

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 and New Caledonia, Australia.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: Poutiers, J. M.. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific Volume 1. Seaweeds, corals, bivalves and gastropods. Carpenter, K. E.. Niem, V. H.. FAO. Rome. 1998. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes. 1. 562. Gastropods. 92-5-104052-4.