Taxonomy > Muricidae > Plicopurpura
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Plicopurpura columellaris (Lamarck, 1816)
- Keen (1971) Sea shells of tropical West America. Marine Mollusks from Baja California to Peru. - p. 553
- Brusca (1980) Common intertidal marine invertebrates of the Gulf of California. 2nd edition. - p. 176 [as Purpura pansa]
- Gurgo Salice & Cáceres (2021) Baja Californian sea shells. - p. 108
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Statistics
| Frequency | common
- 32 localities (16.24 %) |
| Sediment | 75 (0 fine >> 100 coarse sediment) |
Size and comments
A maximum length of 80mm is reported by the literature and internet resources. Beach finds reach about 35mm, rarely more than 50mm.
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