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Hexaplex fulvescens Giant Eastern Murex, Tawny Murex

Hexaplex fulvescens is commonly referred to as Giant Eastern Murex, Tawny Murex. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Giant Eastern Murex, Hexaplex fulvescens, 2018


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lexID:
12229 
AphiaID:
596160 
Scientific:
Hexaplex fulvescens 
German:
Atlantische Riesen-Stachelschnecke, Große Amerikanische Ostküstenmurex 
English:
Giant Eastern Murex, Tawny Murex 
Category:
Slakken 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Neogastropoda (Order) > Muricidae (Family) > Hexaplex (Genus) > fulvescens (Species) 
Initial determination:
(G. B. Sowerby II, ), 1834 
Occurrence:
Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico (East Pacific), North Atlantic Ocean, USA, West-Atlantic Ocean 
Sea depth:
1 - 80 Meter 
Size:
2.36" - 8.66" (6cm - 22,3cm) 
Temperature:
71.6 °F - 75.2 °F (22°C - 24°C) 
Food:
Clams, Predatory 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2019-07-16 19:46:48 

Info

Hexaplex fulvescens (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834)

Hexaplex fulvescens is the largest muricid shells of the Western Atlantic (hence the common name). The shell is massive with several straight or bifurcate spines.

This species ia an active predator on other mollusks (mussels, oysters and clams).

Synonymised names
Hexaplex (Muricanthus) fulvescens (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834)· accepted, alternate representation
Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) fulvescens (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834)· accepted, alternate representation
Hexaplex punctuata Perry, 1811 (nomen oblitum)
Murex burryi Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 (synonym)
Murex fulvescens G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 (original combination)
Murex spinicosta Valenciennes in Kiener, 1843 (synonym)
Muricanthus trippae Petuch, 1991

External links

  1. Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Spawn

Giant Atlantic Murex, Hexaplex fulvescens with eggs 2022
Giant Atlantic Murex, Hexaplex fulvescens with eggs 2022
Giant Eastern Murex, Hexaplex fulvescens eggs, Florida USA 2018
Giant Eastern Murex, Hexaplex fulvescens laying eggs,Florida, USA 2018
Giant Eastern Murex, Hexaplex fulvescens laying eggs,Florida, USA 2018

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Giant Eastern Murex, Hexaplex fulvescens,Florida, USA 2018
Giant Eastern Murex, Hexaplex fulvescens, 2018

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