Cabbage Murex Shell (4”) knobby The corallites housing the polyps

The corallites housing the polyps are very shallow and form widely separated rows parallel to the margins of the fronds

yet inside are canals that house all of the polyps and aid in food distribution

Chambered nautilus once dominated the ancient seas of the world

they do share some habits such as cementing themselves to rocks rather than attaching themselves by a byssus

This coral is a beautiful compliment to branch corals

Cabbage Murex Shell (4”) knobby The corallites housing the polypsMurex Brassica sea shells are thick, sturdy and heavy, white with brown or caramel stripe markings and pink on the lip and in the creases on the body whorl. They can be found from West Mexico to Peru.