Tonna luteostoma | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Tonnidae |
Genus: | Tonna |
Species: | T. luteostoma |
Binomial name | |
Tonna luteostoma (Küster, 1857) | |
Synonyms | |
Dolium luteostomumKüster, 1857 |
Tonna luteostoma is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tonnidae, the tun snails or tun shells. The species typically grows to a height of 100mm, width 85mm. [1]
The accepted name Tonna luteostoma was proposed by Küster in 1857. [2] [3]
Tonna luteostoma can be found across Japan, where they are common. [1] From 1976, the species began to appear in New Zealand waters, specifically in the Far North Aupourian geographical range. [4]
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