Conomurex decorus explained

Conomurex decorus, common name : the Mauritian Conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

Description

The shell size varies between 35 mm and 80 mm.

Distribution

• Mediterranean Sea^[1]
• Red Sea
• Indian Ocean near Aldabra Atoll, the Mascarene Basin, Mauritius and Tanzania
• Pacific Ocean near Singapore.

Notes and References

1. Wawra E. & Sattmann H. (1988), "Bemerkungen zur Radula von Strombus decorus (RÖDING, 1798) (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia) aus dem Mittelmeer". Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 90B: 357-360. PDF.