Ranularia sinensis
Ranularia sinensis, common name: the Chinese triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.[1]
| Ranularia sinensis | |
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| Apertural view of Ranularia sinensis (Reeve, 1844) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cymatiidae |
| Genus: | Ranularia |
| Species: | R. sinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ranularia sinensis (Reeve, 1844) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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This species was originally described by Reeve in 1844 as Cymatium (Ranularia) sinense [2]
Description
The shell size varies between 50mm and 94 mm
Distribution
This marine species occurs off South Japan and New South Wales, Australia.
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References
- Ranularia sinensis (Reeve, 1844). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 December 2018.
- Reeve, L.A. (1844). Monograph of the genus Triton . pp. pls 1–20 in Reeve, L.A. Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol.2
External links
- "Cymatium (Ranularia) sinense sinense". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
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