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Hexaplex trunculus

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Hexaplex trunculus

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Species of mollusc

In the Vinony graph

Within Vinony's link graph, Hexaplex trunculus is referenced by 41 other articles, and connects out to Mediterranean Sea, Mollusca and Europe.

It is catalogued under topics including Gastropods described in 1758 and Hexaplex.

Its subject is documented across 17 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

banded dye-murex

SPECIES

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumMollusca
  3. ClassGastropoda
  4. OrderNeogastropoda
  5. FamilyMuricidae
Habitatmarine
Observations recorded8,377

Die Stumpfe Stachelschnecke oder Abgestumpfte Stachelschnecke (Hexaplex trunculus), wie einige verwandte Arten auch Purpurschnecke genannt, ist eine Schnecke aus der Familie der Stachelschnecken (Gattung Hexaplex), die im Mittelmeer und im Ostatlantik verbreitet ist. Sie ernährt sich von Mollusken, Seeigeln, Rankenfußkrebsen und Polychaeten.

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records
975
With media
162
Family
Muricidae
Collections
PRI, UTEP, DMNS, UCMP, UF, USNM
Recorded in
Italy, Spain, Portugal, Tunisia, Malta, Greece, Turkey, Repubblica Italiana

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Hexaplex
Image
Hexaplex trunculus.jpg
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Commons category
Hexaplex trunculus
taxon rank
species
taxon name
Hexaplex trunculus
Commons gallery
Hexaplex trunculus
start time
3600000-00
this taxon is source of
Tyrian purple
short name
H. trunculus
Sources (1)

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Gallery (3)

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