Babelomurex hirasei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
The shell varies between 18 mm and 50 mm in height and resembles a flower when looking at it from above. The shell also features long and developed spines that flare outward. The color of the shell is most commonly white, though specimens can appear in cream, yellow, or pink hues.
Distribution This marine species is found in the northern Indo-Pacific, but more specifically Japan and the Philippines.
References
Shikama, T. (1964). Selected shells of the world illustrated in colours (II). Hokuryūkan publishing co., Tōkyō. + 212 pp., pls 1-70. Oliverio M. (2008) Coralliophilinae (Neogastropoda: Muricidae) from the southwest Pacific. In: V. Héros, R.H. Cowie & P. Bouchet (eds), Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 25. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 196: 481–585. page(s): 520 Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. China Science Press. 1267 pp.
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