I was in Belize last month and we were privileged to watch Haustellum
messorius laying eggs in a communal clump. I got a (rather poor) photo with
someone's throwaway underwater camera. This was in San Pedro Lagoon in about
four feet of water. There were several murex in the area, some heading for
the clump and some away (finished?). Some were moving very actively. The
clump was about 8" across at that time and there were about six animals
still  laying. It was loose in a depression in the sand.

Peggy
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