Biology:Clio cuspidata

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Clio cuspidata
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Clade: Euopisthobranchia
Order: Pteropoda
Family: Cliidae
Genus: Clio
Species:
C. cuspidata
Binomial name
Clio cuspidata
(Bosc, 1801)
Scientific Analysis

Clio cuspidata is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Cliidae.[1] It has small wings and a hard shell with a pointy tip. It is a pelagic species, living at a depth of 0-823m.[2]

Additional Information

The species has a cosmopolitan distribution[1], and mainly in subtropical climates. The most common areas to find it are the Western Atlantic, Western Central Pacific, and the Mediterranean Sea. They are suspension feeders, and mostly simultaneous hermaphrodites.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3796631 entry