>Hi, Fellow Collectors!
>
>Is this Murex "Chicoreus cichoreum" - I am particularly interested
>in the species name. It is so close to the genus name, but spelled
>differently in the first four letters. Is this the actual
>spelliung? If so, what are the meanings of each, given that the
>words are so similar?
>
>Thanks ahead of time,
>Linda
Yes, but it's not a Chicoreus (which has 3 varices per whorl); it is
Hexaplex cichoreum.