Vokesimurex rubidus (F. C. Baker, 1897) Rose Murex And Probable Egg Mass

Vokesimurex rubidus (F. C. Baker, 1897) Rose Murex And Probable Egg Mass

Kice Island, just south of Marco Island, Collier County, Florida 4/14/2010 | Digital image by Amy Tripp


    Although no Vokesimurex rubidus were seen in the area, the species is not uncommon locally and the egg mass illustrated below is believed to have been deposited by that species. See:  Beatrice E. Winner's 1987 "A Field Guide To Molluscan Spawn," Volume I, pages 91-92.

Vokesimurex rubidus (F. C. Baker, 1897) Rose Murex Probable Egg Mass

Kice Island, just south of Marco Island, Collier County, Florida 3/4/2013 | Digital image by Amy Tripp