I knew Haustellum is a genus but wasn't sure if chrysostoma is haustellum or
murex, having forgotten which Emily said is American. Sorry I wasn't more
specific.
Peggy
> Er... Haustellum is a genus, not a subgenus of Murex, though they can
> be similar enough to be difficult to distinguish. According to Vokes
> Murex does not occur in the Americas, and all similar spp there are
> Haustellum.
>
> Hexaplex is also a genus, and is not at all close to Murex.
>
>> Murex (Haustellum?) chrysostoma
>>
>>
>>> I am struggling with a Murex (Hexaplex?)
>> problem
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