VENUS COMB SHELL SPECIMEN
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VENUS COMB SHELL SPECIMEN
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Murex Pecten
FAMILY: Muricidal
ORDER: Neogastropoda
The name Murex Pecten was coined by Aristotle, making it one of the oldest scientific names still in use. Perfect specimens of this shell are not easily found because of the fragility of the numerous long spines. Found in the Indo-Pacific region, they inhabit shallow reefs and rocky areas
