MURICIDAE

CHICOREUS  Montfort, 1810

C. Banksii (Sowerby, 1841)

Enhanced image to show detail                                                                                                             Actual true color (very dark)

Broome, W. Australia  59.21mm

Torres Straits, No. Queensland, Australia  46.17mm

Uime Reef, New Caledonia  53.35mm

Fairey Reef, So. of Townsville, Queensland, Australia  53.68mm

Balicasag Island, off Panglao, Bohol, Philippines  55.02mm

Bohol Island, Philippines  46.08mm  (Immature aperture)

Aru Island, Indonesia  37.15mm

Balicasag Island, off Panglao, Bohol, Philippines  57.32mm

Bohol, Philippines  57.84mm

Recodo, Zamboanga, Philippines  66.83mm

                           Bohol, Philippines  22.87mm                                                            Bohol, Philippines  19.20mm

 

Species Max size Protoconch Teloconch Spiral sculpture Anal notch Spination Siphon canal
C. banksii < = 82mm 2 1/4 - 2 1/2 protoconch whorls up to 8 weak angulate teloconch whorls 5 primary cords & 5-6 secondary cords & threads Relatively shallow with a low callus Shoulder spine long or very long, next a small spinelet,then 4 short frondose spines, sometimes a 5th spine adapical the siphonal canal Medium size, 3-4 relatively long fronded spines, the abapical second which is the longest
C. banksii 59.21mm Eroded 6 / 16 varices  5  / 5 Small, relatively shallow with a low callus Shoulder spine long, next a small spinelet,then 4 short frondose spines,5th spine adapical the siphonal canal 4 relatively long fronded spines, the abapical 1st which is the longest
C. banksii 46.17mm Eroded 5 / 15 varices 5 / 6 Small, relatively shallow with a low callus Shoulder spine long, next a small spinelet,then 4 short frondose spines,5th spine adapical the siphonal canal 4 relatively long fronded spines, the abapical second which is the longest
C. banksii 53.35mm broken 5 / 17 varices  5 / 5 Small, relatively shallow with a low callus Shoulder spine long, next a small spinelet,then 4 short frondose spines,5th spine adapical the siphonal canal 1 short, 2 relatively long fronded spines, then 1 short, the abapical third which is the longest
C. banksii 53.68mm broken 6 / 20 varices 5 / 5 Small, relatively shallow with a low callus Shoulder spine very long, next a small spinelet,then 4 long frondose spines,5th spine adapical the siphonal canal 3 relatively long fronded spines, 1 short, the abapical second which is the longest
C. banksii crocatus 55.02mm
C. banksii crocatus 46.08mm
C. banksii crocatus 37.15mm
C. banksii crocatus 57.32mm
C. banksii crocatus 57.84mm
C. banksii crocatus 66.83mm
C. banksii crocatus 22.87mm
C. banksii crocatus 19.20mm