About this species
Chicoreus loebbeckei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. The holotype for this species is preserved in the Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum in Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 100 m · Deepest record: 100 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–29 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Chicoreus (Chicopinnatus) loebbeckei, Murex (Pteronotus) loebbeckei, Pterynotus (Pterynotus) loebbeckei, Pterynotus loebbeckei
Similar species
Adusta murexChicoreus brunneus
Branched murexChicoreus ramosus
Mangrove murexChicoreus capucinus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 17 open-data records from 1989 to 1989.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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