Concholepas
Concholepas is a genus of medium-sized to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the rock shells.
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| Genus: | Concholepas Lamarck, 1801 |
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Species
Species within the genus Concholepas include:
- Concholepas bezoar
- Concholepas bulboza
- Concholepas concholepas (Bruguière, 1789)
- Concholepas kieneri
Life habits
These animals are predatory, like almost all the muricids.
References
- P., Houart (2009). "World Register of Marine Species". Retrieved 23 March 2010.
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