Neorapana grandis

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Neorapana grandis
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - ZMA.MOLL.29691 - Thais grandis (Sowerby, 1835) - Muricidae - Mollusc shell.jpeg
Shell of Neorapana grandis (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Muricidae
Genus:
Neorapana
Species:
N. grandis
Binomial name
Neorapana grandis
Sowerby I, 1835
Synonyms [2]
  • Monoceros grandisSowerby I, 1835
  • Purpura grayiKiener, 1835-36
  • Thais (Neorapana) grandis(Sowerby I, 1835)

Neorapana grandis is a species of large predatory tropical sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the rock snails. [2]

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Distribution

This species is endemic to Ecuador, specifically to the Galapagos Islands.[ citation needed ]

Description

The shell of this species is 60 to 90 mm (2½ to 3½ inches) long, with brown scaly spiral ribbing.

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References

  1. ↑ Finet, Y. (1996). "Neorapana grandis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T14561A4444519. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T14561A4444519.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Rosenberg, G. (2012). Neorapana grandis. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=405034 on 2012-06-11


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