Hexaplex trunculus (previously known as Murex trunculus, Phyllonotus trunculus, or the banded dye-murex) is a medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex shells or rock snails. It is included in the subgenus Trunculariopsis.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Banded Dye-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 pomum
- Monoplex nicobaricus
- Ocinebrellus inornatus
- Ocenebra erinaceus
- Crossata californica
- Pterochelus triformis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Neogastropoda
- Family
- Muricidae
- Genus
- Hexaplex
- Species
- Hexaplex trunculus
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