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Confirmation on murex sp? - wateryworld - 12-10-2011 Hi!  I'm looking for confirmation on this being a cabbage (rose) murex, and if so, which name should I use?  I've seen both Hexaplexand phyllonotus used for it.  Thanks! <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wateryworld/6483048483/in/photostream">http://www.flickr.com/photos/wateryworl ... hotostream</a><!-- m --> Re: Confirmation on murex sp? - helmetapointe - 12-10-2011 It is, Muricinae (Subfamily ) Hexaplex ( Genus ) Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) (Subgenus) brassica  ( Specie )                                          Lamarck 1822 Phyllonotus as Subgenus is wrong