Chicoreus torrefactus, common name the firebrand murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
The size of an adult shell varies between 60 mm and 160 mm. This common species of sea snail is often used for food and shellcraft. In some localities, populations have been greatly reduced because of over collecting. [2] The specie can also be found in shallow subtidal waters.
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Chagos, Madagascar, the Mascarene Basin, Tanzania and Durban, South Africa.
Shell of Chicoreus torrefactus (Sowerby, 1841) measuring 102.2 mm in height, found on rocks in shallow water at Minabe, in Japan. Chicoreus torrefactus, common name the firebrand murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Chicoreus torrefactus is een slakkensoort uit de familie van de Muricidae.[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1841 door G.B. Sowerby II.
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Chicoreus torrefactus là một loài ốc biển, là động vật thân mềm chân bụng sống ở biển thuộc họ Muricidae, họ ốc gai.[1]
Chicoreus torrefactus là một loài ốc biển, là động vật thân mềm chân bụng sống ở biển thuộc họ Muricidae, họ ốc gai.
千手螺（学名：Chicoreus torrefactus），是新腹足目骨螺科千手螺属的一种。主要分布于新加坡、马来西亚、印度尼西亚、中国大陆、台湾，常栖息在浅海珊瑚礁、岩石底、浅海。[1]
