Hexaplex brassica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Cabbage Murex being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Phyllonotus erythrostomus
- Hexaplex fulvescens
- Neorapana muricata
- Hexaplex princeps
- Muricanthus nigritus
- Crossata californica
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Neogastropoda
- Family
- Muricidae
- Genus
- Hexaplex
- Species
- Hexaplex brassica
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