Chicoreus lorenzi

Chicoreus lorenzi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

Description

The length of the shell attains 47.4 mm. The shell is orange and shaped similar to that of a diamond.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off French Polynesia.

References

• Houart R. (2009). Description of Chicoreus (Triplex) lorenzi n.sp. (Gastropoda: Muricidae) from the Marquesas Archipelago. Novapex 10(4): 173–176.