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Concholepas

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Concholepas
Two live individuals of Concholepas concholepas, the one on the left has been turned over to show the under surface of the large muscular foot
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Concholepas

Lamarck, 1801
Species

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Synonyms[1]
  • Conchopatella Herrmannsen, 1847
  • Conchulus Rafinesque, 1815

Concholepas is a genus of medium-sized to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the rock shells.

Species

Species within the genus Concholepas include:

Life habits

These animals are predatory, like almost all the muricids.

References

  1. ^ P., Houart (2009). "World Register of Marine Species". Retrieved 23 March 2010.