Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:family
|
| gptkbp:class |
gptkb:Gastropoda
|
| gptkbp:commonName |
murex snails
rock snails |
| gptkbp:containsGenus |
gptkb:Thais
gptkb:Bolinus gptkb:Chicoreus gptkb:Drupa gptkb:Hexaplex gptkb:Murex gptkb:Pterynotus gptkb:Stramonita |
| gptkbp:describedBy |
gptkb:Rafinesque
|
| gptkbp:describedYear |
1815
|
| gptkbp:diet |
carnivorous
|
| gptkbp:distribution |
worldwide
|
| gptkbp:economicImportance |
collected for shells
source of purple dye |
| gptkbp:fossil |
Cretaceous to Recent
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
gptkb:marine
|
| gptkbp:kingdom |
gptkb:Animalia
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
predatory behavior
elaborate shells production of Tyrian purple dye |
| gptkbp:numberOfSpecies |
over 1,600
|
| gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Neogastropoda
|
| gptkbp:phylum |
gptkb:Mollusca
|
| gptkbp:predators |
barnacles
bivalves other mollusks |
| gptkbp:shellType |
spines
fronds varied sculpture |
| gptkbp:superfamily |
gptkb:Muricoidea
|
| gptkbp:typeSpecies |
gptkb:Murex_tribulus
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:oyster_drill
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Muricidae
|