Homalocantha scorpio
Homalocantha scorpio, common name the scorpion murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
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| Shell of Homalocantha scorpio (Linnaeus, 1758), 35.6 mm in length, dredged off Mandawe, Cebu, Philippines | |
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| Species: | H. scorpio |
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Hexaplex fusca Perry, 1811 | |
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- Homalocantha scorpio (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
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Museum specimens Homalocantha scorpio (Linnaeus, 1758)_-_Muricidae_-_Mollusc_shell.jpeg.webp)
Museum specimens Homalocantha scorpio (Linnaeus, 1758)
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