Vokesimurex ruthae Ruthae Murex

Vokesimurex ruthae is commonly referred to as Ruthae Murex. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Vokesimurex ruthae, Baja California.

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Scientific:: Vokesimurex ruthae
German:: Ruthae Murex
English:: Ruthae Murex

Category:: Slakken

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Neogastropoda (Order) > Muricidae (Family) > Vokesimurex (Genus) > ruthae (Species)
Initial determination:: (E. H. Vokes, ), 1988

Occurrence:: Gulf of California
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 3 - 15 Meter
Habitats:: Coastal waters, Lagoons, Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 10,5 cm
Temperature:: °F - 78.8 °F (°C - 26°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Predatory
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Vokesimurex aliquantulus
Vokesimurex anniae
Vokesimurex bayeri
Vokesimurex bellegladeensis
Vokesimurex blakeanus
Vokesimurex bobyini
Vokesimurex cabritii
Vokesimurex chrysostoma
Vokesimurex danilai
Vokesimurex dentifer
Vokesimurex dolichourus
Vokesimurex donmoorei
Vokesimurex elenensis
Sankt Elena Murex, Stachelschnecke
Vokesimurex gallinago
Vokesimurex garciai
Vokesimurex hamanni
Vokesimurex hirasei
Vokesimurex kiiensis
Vokesimurex lividus
Vokesimurex malabaricus
Vokesimurex messorius
Vokesimurex mindanaoensis
Vokesimurex multiplicatus
Vokesimurex olssoni
Vokesimurex purdyae
Vokesimurex rectaspira
Vokesimurex rectirostris
Vokesimurex recurvirostris
Vokesimurex rubidus
Vokesimurex ruthae
Ruthae Murex
Vokesimurex sallasi
Vokesimurex samui
Vokesimurex sobrinus
Vokesimurex tricoronis
Vokesimurex tryoni
Vokesimurex woodringi
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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2024-06-05 13:36:33
Last edit:: 2024-12-04 11:31:44

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Vokesimurex ruthae (E. H. Vokes, 1988)

A snail from the family Muricidae, which are called spiny snails because of the more or less pronounced spines on the shell. They have a horny operculum to close the housing opening. The family includes small to very large snails with a worldwide distribution, especially in the tropics. Spiny snails feed predatorily on other invertebrates. Most spiny snails paralyze their prey with a neurotoxin; some species produce a mucus from which purple dye was previously obtained.

Synonymised names
Murex (Haustellum) ruthae E. H. Vokes, 1988 · unaccepted (original combination)

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