Purpurschnecke

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Etymology

Purpur (purple) +‎ Schnecke (snail)

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Noun

Purpurschnecke f (genitive Purpurschnecke, plural Purpurschnecken)

  1. A marine gastropod mollusk, banded dye-murex, Hexaplex trunculus, Murex trunculus

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