| Chorus giganteus | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Chorus |
| Species: | C. giganteus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chorus giganteus (Lesson, 1831) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Chorus giganteus is a species ofsea snail in the familyMuricidae. It isendemic to the coast ofChile, where it occurs fromAntofagasta (23° S) to the south of the country (around39° S) at depths of 8–30 metres (26–98 ft).[2] It is abenthicpredator that lives on rocks in temperate waters. It has beenoverexploited by local fishermen in much of its range.[2]
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