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Chicoreus rotundus - CLASSIC FORM , Houart & Garrigues 2023
Size
93.9 mm
Locality
Venezuela
Note
F+++ A new species described in 2023. For a long time, it was not recognized by scientists as a separate species, and despite the obvious differences, it was always called mangrove Chicoreus brevifrons. It has a very limited range in several regions of Venezuela, although locally it is relatively common. This specimen has a blue aperture. Similar specimens are relatively rare and occur in approximately 1 in 10 ordinary specimens