Epidendrium billeeanum

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Epidendrium billeeanum
Epitonium billeeanum (Wentletrap).jpg
Two live individuals of Epidendrium billeeanum and a mass of egg capsules, in situ on their food source, a cup coral
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Epitoniidae
Genus: Epidendrium
Species:
E. billeeanum
Binomial name
Epidendrium billeeanum
(DuShane & Bratcher, 1965à
Synonyms [1]
  • Alora billeeana (DuShane & Bratcher, 1965)
  • Epitonium billeeanum (DuShane & Bratcher, 1965)
  • Scalina billeeana DuShane & Bratcher, 1965

Epidendrium billeeanum, commonly known as the yellow sea snail or the golden wentletrap, is a species of small predator and ectoparasite sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Epitoniidae, the wentletraps. [1]

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Distribution

This species is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific and the occidental Pacific Ocean including the Red Sea, Hawaii and the Galapagos. [2]

Description

The golden wentletrap has a bright yellow helicoidal shell which grows up to 1 cm in length. It is often found on corals from genus Tubastraea on which it feeds. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 WoRMS (2010). Epidendrium billeeanum (DuShane & Bratcher, 1965). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=523762 on 2010-11-23
  2. 1 2 "Epidendrium billeeanum | DORIS".