Biology:Ranularia exilis
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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| Apertural view of Ranularia exilis (Reeve, 1844) | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cymatiidae |
| Genus: | Ranularia |
| Species: | R. exilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ranularia exilis (Reeve, 1844)
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ranularia exilis (Reeve, 1844). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 December 2018.
- Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp.
External links
- "Cymatium (Ranularia) exile" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/8/Shell_4738.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q3703006 entry
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