Pteropurpura festiva, commonly known as the festive murex, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the rock snails. Native to the Eastern Pacific, these sea snails grow to 34–67 mm in length.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Festive 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
- Paciocinebrina foveolata
- Ceratostoma nuttalli
- Ocinebrellus inornatus
- Pterochelus triformis
- Roperia poulsoni
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Neogastropoda
- Family
- Muricidae
- Genus
- Pteropurpura
- Species
- Pteropurpura festiva
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