Menathais tuberosa, commonly known as Humped rock shell or humped rocksnail, is a species of sea snail in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of The Magpie Purpura 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
- Reishia bitubercularis
- Vasula speciosa
- Vasula deltoidea
- Vasum turbinellus
- Reishia luteostoma
- Sistrum ricinus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Neogastropoda
- Family
- Muricidae
- Genus
- Menathais
- Species
- Menathais tuberosa
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