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Murex pecten

Scientific name Murex pecten
Descriptor Lightfoot
Year of description 1786
IUCN category (World) NE
Family Muricidae
Genus Murex
Murex pecten Murex pecten
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Introduction

Murex pecten is a salt water mollusc.

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Who is it?

Morphology

  • Size
    10 - 15 cm
  • Chromatophores
    No
  • Size
    10 - 15 cm
  • Chromatophores
    No

How to recognize This mollusc ?

Murex pecten measures between 10 and 15 cm. This mollusc is unicolore with a predominantly beige body.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • SociabilityThe following information corresponds to the mode of sociability once sexual maturity has been reached.
    solitary
  • Way of living
    nocturnal
  • Venomous
    No
  • Diet
    not specified

Murex pecten is a mollusc solitary naturally found on the bottom. This species is carnivorous . This mollusc lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.

Although Murex pecten is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    ovipare

Murex pecten is a mollusc ovipare.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Origin and distribution

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : NE

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    17 - 28 °C
  • Depth
    0 - 340 m

Biotope presentation

Murex pecten is most often found at a depth between 0m and 340m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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Tags

#Muricidae

#Murex

#fonds sablonneux

#Great Barrier Reef

#Philippine Sea

#South East Asian Seas

#Indonesian seas

#East Indian Ocean

#western Indian Ocean

#Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

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