Ranularia testudinaria
Ranularia testudinaria is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.[1]
| Ranularia testudinaria | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cymatiidae |
| Genus: | Ranularia |
| Species: | R. testudinaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Ranularia testudinaria (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) | |
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Description
The shell size is between 50 mm and 100 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off the Mascarene Basin, along the Philippines and in the Western Pacific Ocean.
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References
- Ranularia testudinaria (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 December 2018.
- Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice.
External links
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