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Family Muricidae
NORTHEAST PACIFIC
Maxwellia gemma
Juvenile, Rock Quarry, Catalina, 15 feet
Egg laying, Rock Quarry, Catalina, 35 feet
GEM MUREX
Common under stones on rocky reefs. Heavily encrusted with coralline algae. Attains 2 inches. Central to Baja California.