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==Description==
==Description==
The shell of '''''Babelomurex nagahorii''''' features distinct characteristics typical of the genus, such as robust, spiny projections and a elongated shape. These features not only contribute to its appearance but also serves as an adaptations for survival in its natural habitat. As a marine species, it inhabits the oceanic waters around the island, where it is likely to be associated with rocks or other such debris.{{Empty section|date=December 2012}}
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==Distribution==
==Distribution==

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Babelomurex nagahorii
Five views of a shell of Babalomurex nagahorii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Babelomurex
Species:
B. nagahorii
Binomial name
Babelomurex nagahorii
Kosuge, 1980

Babelomurex nagahorii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1] It is found on Balicasag Island in the Philippines.

Description

The shell of Babelomurex nagahorii features distinct characteristics typical of the genus, such as robust, spiny projections and a elongated shape. These features not only contribute to its appearance but also serves as an adaptations for survival in its natural habitat. As a marine species, it inhabits the oceanic waters around the island, where it is likely to be associated with rocks or other such debris.

Distribution

References

  1. ^ Babelomurex nagahorii Shikama 1980. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 1 December 2012.