Hexaplex fulvescens, the giant eastern murex or giant Atlantic murex or tawny murex, 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 Giant Atlantic 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 brassica
- Muricanthus nigritus
- Hexaplex princeps
- Chicoreus ramosus
- Bolinus brandaris
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Neogastropoda
- Family
- Muricidae
- Genus
- Hexaplex
- Species
- Hexaplex fulvescens
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