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Pteropurpura erinaceoides (Valenciennes, 1832)

  • Keen (1971) Sea shells of tropical West America. Marine Mollusks from Baja California to Peru. - p. 534
  • Brusca (1980) Common intertidal marine invertebrates of the Gulf of California. 2nd edition. - p. 174
  • Gurgo Salice & Cáceres (2021) Baja Californian sea shells. - p. 104
  • Houart (2024) Living Muricidae of the World: Ocenebrinae. - p. 96

Statistics

Frequencyoccasional - 25 localities (12.69 %)
Sediment36 (0 fine >> 100 coarse sediment)

Size and comments

A length up to 60mm is reported by the literature and internet resources; beach finds bay reach up to 45mm.

Images

Length 40mm.

Length 40mm.

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