Chorus (gastropod) explained

Chorus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

Description

The shell is ovate and ventricose. The spire is elevated. The wide aperture is oval. The siphonal canal is straight, produced in front. The columella is smooth and curved. The outer lip shows a prominent tooth at the fore part. ^[1]

Species

Species within the genus Chorus include:

• † Chorus blainvillei (A. d'Orbigny, 1843)
• † Chorus covacevichi DeVries, 1997
• † Chorus doliaris (R. A. Philippi, 1887)
• † Chorus frassinettii DeVries, 1997
• Chorus giganteus (Lesson, 1831)
• † Chorus grandis (R. A. Philippi, 1887)

References

• DeVries, T. J. (1997). A review of the genus Chorus Gray, 1847 (Gastropoda: Muricidae) from western South America. Tulane Studies in Geology and Paleontology. 30(3): 125-145

External links

• Gray, J. E. (1847). A list of the genera of recent Mollusca, their synonyma and types. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 15: 129-219. Date of publication November 1847

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3782650 Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls