''Conomurex'' is a

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, the true conchs.

Species

Species within the genus ''Conomurex'' include: *'' Conomurex coniformis'' ( Sowerby, 1842) *''

Conomurex decorus ''Conomurex decorus'', 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 Se ...

'' ( Röding, 1798) *'' Conomurex fasciatus'' (

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, 1778) *'' Conomurex luhuanus'' (

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) *'' Conomurex persicus'' ( Swainson, 1821) File:Conomurex decorus 01.jpg, Five views of a

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References

* Bandel K. (2007) ''About the larval shell of some Stromboidea, connected to a review of the classification and phylogeny of the Strombimorpha (Caenogastropoda)''. Freiberger Forschungshefte, ser. C 524: 97-206 * Liverani V. (2014) The superfamily Stromboidea. Addenda and corrigenda. In: G.T. Poppe, K. Groh & C. Renker (eds), A conchological iconography. pp. 1–54, pls 131–164. Harxheim: Conchbooks.

External links

Fischer P. (1880-1887). Manuel de Conchyliologie et de Paléontologie Conchyliologique. Paris, Savy pp. XXIV + 1369 + pl. 23
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