Chicoreus (Triplex) spectrum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
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Subgenus: | Triplex
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Species: | C. spectrum
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Chicoreus (Triplex) spectrum (Reeve, 1846)
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The shell size varies between 23 mm and 165 mm. Colors can vary from a bright orange, to a reddish brown.
This uncommon species is distributed in the Caribbean Sea and the Lesser Antilles; in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil, living at depths from 30–100 metres
The Chong Chen Archives- Chicoreus Spectrum, ( Reeve 1846)