| Muricidae (purpuras, murex and rock shells) |
| 9 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 60 m |
| Eastern Pacific and the Arctic: Alaska to California. Subtropical to boreal. |
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Description: Shell has spiral ridges. Has at least three prominent wing-like structures, worn off in older snails. Color is brown and white to creamy-white. Young snails have tooth-like projections on the lip of the shell (Ref. 312). |
| Occurs in the low intertidal zone. Uses the radula to bore through the calcareous shells of its prey (clams, mussels, and barnacles; Ref. 312) (Ref. 312). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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