Purpura bufo is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Description

Fully adult shells can attain 60+ mm. in size.

Distribution

Purpura bufo is a tropical species found in the Indian Ocean along the KwaZulu-Natal coast and Madagascar.

References

  1. ^ a b Purpura bufo Lamarck, 1822. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purpura_bufo
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