Gyrineum aculeatum
Gyrineum aculeatum | |
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Abapertural view of a shell of Gyrineum aculeatum | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Cymatiidae |
Genus: | Gyrineum |
Species: | G. aculeatum |
Binomial name | |
Gyrineum aculeatum (Schepman, 1909) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Gyrineum aculeatum, the spined maple leaf,[2] is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cymatiidae.[1]
Description
[edit]The size of the shell varies between 25 mm and 60 mm.
Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs from Japan to Northwest Australia.
References
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- ^ a b Gyrineum aculeatum (Schepman, 1909). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 December 2018.
- ^ "Biplex pulchrum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.