One Haustellum Murex shell, measuring 2 to 3 inches *****

One Haustellum Murex shell, measuring 2 to 3 inches.

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The Haustellum Murex shell is robust and low-spired with a lengthy, straight siphonal canal. Vertical ridges appear on the later-developed body whorls, which are complete turns around the shell's imaginary axis. Its smooth varices, the thickened former lip edges of a gastropod shell, are intersected by strong spiral riblets. The siphonal canal features minimal spines. The shell's hue ranges from creamy to pinkish, adorned with brown spots and dashes, while the varices boast a rusty red. The aperture lips may be orange or pink. Commonly found in the Indo-Pacific region, this shell's habitat extends from the Indian Ocean eastward to the northern shores of Australia and New Zealand, reaching northward to just south of the Sea of Japan, favoring intertidal sand flats.