Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater
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Chicoreus brunneus (Link, 1807)
This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along the Mascarene Basin; in the Pacific Ocean along Japan and Papua New Guinea.
Chicoreus saulii is found almost exclusively on the seaward reef, either under rocks during the day or in ledges and small caves at night. It is nearly always found covered with its red sponge coat, although it can wear off on some older specimens.
The shells with the sponge rarely have any kind of calcareous growths on the shell, but shells that lose the protective red covering quickly become encrusted.
Synonymised names
Chicoreus (Triplex) saulii (G. B. Sowerby II, 1841)· accepted, alternate representation
Chicoreus sauliae [sic]
Murex saulii G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (original combination)
This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along the Mascarene Basin; in the Pacific Ocean along Japan and Papua New Guinea.
Chicoreus saulii is found almost exclusively on the seaward reef, either under rocks during the day or in ledges and small caves at night. It is nearly always found covered with its red sponge coat, although it can wear off on some older specimens.
The shells with the sponge rarely have any kind of calcareous growths on the shell, but shells that lose the protective red covering quickly become encrusted.
Synonymised names
Chicoreus (Triplex) saulii (G. B. Sowerby II, 1841)· accepted, alternate representation
Chicoreus sauliae [sic]
Murex saulii G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (original combination)
