small murex

[diocrisseashells1000]

Hello,
This are two small murex specie, please id it. from Philippines.

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thanks,
Diocris.

[paul monfils]

The first one is clearly a Chicoreus species.  There are only two Philippine Chicoreus that can be fully adult at this size - C. dodongi and C. strigatus.  This specimen does not appear to be either of those.  Therefore I believe it must be a small juvenile of a larger species, perhaps C. microphyllus.

[diocrisseashells1000]

Thanks Paul for identifying # 1 and the input sizes,