Ranularia exilis

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Ranularia exilis
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Apertural view of Ranularia exilis (Reeve, 1844)
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Abapertural view
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cymatiidae
Genus: Ranularia
Species:
R. exilis
Binomial name
Ranularia exilis
(Reeve, 1844)
Synonyms [1]
  • Triton exilisReeve, 1844 (basionym)
  • Cymatium exile
  • Cymatium (Ranularia) exile (Reeve, L.A., 1844)

Ranularia exilis, common name: the slender triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae. [1]

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Description

The shell size varies between 40 mm and 60 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Red Sea and the West Pacific Ocean.

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References

  1. 1 2 Ranularia exilis (Reeve, 1844) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 6 December 2018.