Conomurex decorus
Species of gastropod
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Conomurex decorus, the Mauritian conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]
| Conomurex decorus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Stromboidea |
| Family: | Strombidae |
| Genus: | Conomurex |
| Species: | C. decorus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conomurex decorus (Röding, 1798) | |
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Description
The shell size varies between 35 mm and 80 mm.
