Tag Archives: murex
Types of Murex Shells
Murex shells are gastropods. My seashell reference book lists many shells with “murex” in their name. Here are a few that would be wonderful to find. The West Indian Murex (Chicoreus brevifrons) – pictured. The Florida Lace Murex (Chicoreus … Continue reading →
Identifying Similar Small Shells on Sanibel Island
I don’t live on Sanibel and I haven’t even visited the Island in Florida for almost 20 years, but fortunately I know of a great blogger who lives there and shares her shelling knowledge with the world. Recently she posted … Continue reading →
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Tagged drill, Florida, murex, Sanibel, similar seashells, small seashells
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Identifying Seashells; The Murex Family
A characteristic of the Murex shell is that it has spikes or spines shooting out all over it. Finding one is good shape is difficult because of the rolling in the surf and sand which breaks off the spikes. Mine … Continue reading →
Posted in Florida, Identifying shells, pictures of seashells, Seashells, tropical beaches
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Tagged gastropods, Identification, identifying seashells, marine life, millhill, mollusc, mollusk, murex, photography, photos, pictures, Pink Murex, sea life, Seashells, tropical shells
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