Babelomurex japonicusBabelomurex japonicus, common name the Japanese latiaxis, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.DescriptionThe length of the shell varies between 25 mm and 50 mm.DistributionThis marine species is found in the following countries, Japan, the Philippines and Hawaii.