Semiricinula muricoides (Blainville, 1832)

Figs 8 E–F

Purpura muricoides Blainville, 1832: 219 .

Semiricinula muricoides: Lozouet & Plaziat 2008: 126 –127, pl. 27, figs 4–5; Poppe 2008b: 214 –215, pl. 402, fig. 10, Houart & Heros 2013: 517, fig. 7C–D.

Semiricinula turbinoides: Zvonareva et al. 2015: 9 .

Material examined. Dam Bay, mangrove plantation and natural mangroves, about 20 specimens.

Abundance. Common.

Measurements. Up to 28 mm (Poppe 2008).

Ecological notes. In lower estuarine and marine mangals (Lozouet & Plaziat 2008).

In studied sites it was found on rocks and roots of mangrove trees in upper and mid intertidal zone.

Relation to mangroves. Eurybiotic.

Distribution in Vietnam. Central coast (Thach 2005).

General distribution. From eastern Indian Ocean, in Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines to Australia and Solomon Islands (OBIS, 2016).