
Acanthina monodon 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 Magellanic Unicorn 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
- Nucella emarginata
- Haustrum haustorium
- Nucella lapillus
- Burnupena lagenaria
- Dicathais orbita
- Vasula melones
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Neogastropoda
- Family
- Muricidae
- Genus
- Acanthina
- Species
- Acanthina monodon
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