Sea Snail Sea shell - S-416 CHICOREUS RAMOSUS

Beautiful, large shell of Chicoreus ramosus — the popular name ramure muric or branched muric — is a species of predatory sea snail, a mollusk from the Muricidae family, the murex snails. C. ramosus has a large, solid, very durable and heavy shell. It has a relatively globular outline, possesses a short spike, a slightly inflated body whorl, and a moderately long siphonal canal. One of the most striking ornaments are the conspicuous, leaf-like, curved, hollow digits. It also features three axial varices on the body, with two elongated nodes between them. Externally the shell is white to light brown, with a white aperture, usually pink toward the inner edge, the outer lip and the columella. Dimensions: 145/175/245 mm. Highly recommended for collectors and interior decorators.