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Murex is a genus of medium to large sized predatory tropical sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod nolluscs in the family Muricidae, the murexes or rock snails. The common name "murex" is also used for a large number of species in the family Muricidae, most of which in the past were originally given the Latin generic name Murex, but most of which have now been grouped in other newer genera.
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What Tropical sea snail is used to make tyrian dye?
The tropical sea snail that is used to make tyrian dye is the purple dye murex or spiny dye-murex), its scientific name being Haustellum brandaris (also Murex brandaris or Bolinus brandaris). See Related Link below.
What was the snails name that Phoenician used to make purple dye?
A species of tropical marine snail belonging to the Murex genus, or more specifically the Murex brandaris and Murex trunculus sp., more commonly referred to simply as the Murex, as by Aristotle, used to used to make 'Tyrian Purple' dye.
What sort of creature does the term 'murex' refer to?
The term murex is used to refer to a medium - large sized tropical sea snail. These snails are carnivorous marine molluscs. They are also often refered to as 'rock snails'.
Are murex snails still used to make dye?
Murex snails are no longer used as dyes because this use led to over harvesting and near extinction of the species. A synthetic dye that is close to the original color of the snail dye is now used instead.
When was Murex concinnus created?
Murex concinnus was created in 1845.
When was Murex ternispina created?
Murex ternispina was created in 1822.
When was Pedalium murex created?
Pedalium murex was created in 1759.
How did the Phoenicians get their name?
They were famed in Classical Greece and Rome as 'traders in purple', referring to their monopoly on the precious purple dye of the Murex snail, used, among other things, for royal clothing. Their name, Phoenicians, came from Greek Φοίνικες (Phoínikes), and the Greek phoînix "Tyrian purple, crimson; murex" (from phoinós meanings "blood red").
What snail makes a Phoenician dye?
The dye is produced by Murex brandaris and Murex trunculus which are the older names for Haustellum brandaris and the Hexaplex trunculus.These medium to large predatory tropical sea snails are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the murexes or rock snails.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MurexThe snail of the 'Murex' Mollusc is found on the east coast of the Mediterranean near Phoenicia. A dog accidentally bit into one, and the snail secreted a purple dye which was seen on the dog's lips. The Phoenicians learnt how to dye silk with the crushed snail and could produce the colors of purple, reddish/blue and even yellow with it.The Chinese, while travelling on the famous 'Silk Road' route, brought their silk cloth to be dyed by the Phoenicians, until they learnt the source of the dye and the secrets of the Phoenicians dyeing methods, some hundred or so years later.SOURCE: The Silk Road - A history. by Irene Franck & David BrownstoneFacts on file Publications -U.S.A.
Do anyone know what murex 25 is?
Murex 25 is the scientific term for spinning a shaft within a cylindrical sleeve exactly 10,000 times
What is the seashell that makes purple dye?
Murex shell
What was the purple dye that the Phoenicians used called?
Murex dye :)
