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Family Muricidae
WESTERN ATLANTIC
Phyllonotus pomum
APPLE MUREX
Common under stones on rocky reefs where it drills into other mollusks, often in clusters. Extremely variable in form and color, typically encrusted with coralline algae. Attains 5 inches. North Carolina to Brazil. Formerly known as Chicoreus pomum.