Phyllonotus pomum · Muricidae
How to identify a apple murex
Rounded, heavy body whorl with three prominent varices (raised ridges) per whorl, a short spire, and a wide flared aperture. Cream to tan with dark blotches; aperture often stained orange.
- Three thickened varices per whorl
- Wide, often orange-stained aperture
- Stout, apple-round profile — typically 2.5–4.5 inches
- Family
- Muricidae
- Class
- Gastropod
- Regions
- Gulf Coast · Caribbean
- Habitat
- Sandy Subtidal · Reef · Grass Flats
- Collector level
- Intermediate