Florida Lace Murex
Chicoreus dilectus
A delicate murex fringed with frilled, leafy spines that look like carved lace when the shell survives the surf.
- Typical size
- 1.5–3 in
- How often it turns up
- Uncommon intact
- Collecting
- Restricted
- Handling
- Sharp edges
Florida allows no live shelling in many counties and parks. If the animal is still inside, photograph it and put it back where you found it.
How to tell it apart
- Three frilled, leaf-like varices per whorl
- Long, slightly curved siphonal canal
- White to pale brown, sometimes dark banded
Found one?
Photograph it and BeachNut will rank the likely matches, then log it to your collection.
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