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疣荔枝螺
Reishia clavigera
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A carnivorous snail which will bore through the shells of its mollusc preys to access their soft tissue.
一種肉食性蝸牛，牠會鑽穿軟體動物獵物的殼以接觸牠們的軟組織
Belongs to the murex snail family where members were used to create Tyrian purple dye during ancient times.
屬於骨螺科，該家族的成員在古代被用來提取名為「骨螺紫」（Tyrian purple）色的染料
Can be distinguished from Mosaic Purpura by its blunt knobs and prominent lines between the knobs.
與結螺外形相似，但可以透過其較鈍的節(knob)以及節間的較明顯的線條與結螺區分
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