Pollia wagneri

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Pollia wagneri
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Pisaniidae
Genus: Pollia
Species:
P. wagneri
Binomial name
Pollia wagneri
(Anton, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Turbinella tigrinaHombron & Jacquinot, 1848
  • Turbinella wagneriAnton, 1838 (original combination)
  • Turbinella wagneri var. samoensisKobelt, 1876 (junior synonym)

Pollia wagneri, commonly known as Wagner's Goblet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pisaniidae, the goblet snails. It is a benthic predator, living on the seafloor, under/on rocks, where it preys on smaller invertebrates. [1]

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Description

The length of the shell is approximately 18 to 35 mm. [2]

Distribution

This marine species is found in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Indonesia and the Philippines and in the Red Sea. It could also be in/around the Mascarene Basin. [3]

References

  1. Pollia wagneri (Anton, 1839) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 17 April 2010.
  2. "Pollia wagneri - Gastropods by Eddie Hardy". conchology.be. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  3. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Pollia wagneri (Anton, 1838)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 9 January 2024.