Thais chocolata

Thais chocolata, common name locate in Spanish, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the rock snails.

This species is endemic to the west coast of South America: (Chile, Ecuador and Peru). The snail is found in the intertidal zone and is quite common on rocky shores, both in sheltered waters and on the open coast.

References

External links 
 Bishogai data base
 Investigaciones marinas

Category:Muricidae
Category:Molluscs of South America
Category:Molluscs of Chile
Category:Gastropods described in 1832