Biology:Ranularia exilis

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Ranularia exilis
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Apertural view of Ranularia exilis (Reeve, 1844)
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Abapertural view
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cymatiidae
Genus: Ranularia
Species:
R. exilis
Binomial name
Ranularia exilis
(Reeve, 1844)
Synonyms[1]
  • Triton exilis Reeve, 1844 (basionym)
  • Cymatium exile
  • Cymatium (Ranularia) exile (Reeve, L.A., 1844)

Ranularia exilis, common name: the slender triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.[1]

Description

The shell size varies between 40 mm and 60 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Red Sea and the West Pacific Ocean.

References

  • Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3703006 entry