Turritriton tenuiliratus
Turritriton tenuiliratus, common name: the thin-lined triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.[1]
Turritriton tenuiliratus | |
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Apertural view of Turritriton tenuiliratus (Lischke, 1873) with operculum | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Cymatiidae |
Genus: | Turritriton |
Species: | T. tenuiliratus |
Binomial name | |
Turritriton tenuiliratus (Lischke, 1873) | |
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Description
The shell size varies between 30 mm and 60 mm
Distribution
This species has a wide distribution. It can be found in European waters, the Canary Islands, in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, the Philippines and Japan.
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References
- Turritriton tenuiliratus (Lischke, 1873). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 December 2018.
- Gofas S. & Beu A. (2003). Tonnoidean Gastropods of the North Atlantic seamounts and the Azores. American Malacological Bulletin 17(1–2): 91–108
- Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas
External links
- "Cymatium (Turritriton) tenuiliratum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
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