Wentletraps [Epitoniidae]
Description
Epitoniidae, known as wentletraps, are a family of small to medium-sized marine gastropods. They have elongated, spirally sculptured shells, often white or translucent. These gastropods are predators and scavengers, typically found on cnidarians, such as sea anemones and corals.
Genera
Wentletraps [Epitonium]
View DetailsScissurellids [Cylindriscala]
View DetailsAngular Wentletraps [Amaea]
View DetailsThread Wentletraps [Asperiscala]
View DetailsRidgeback Wentletraps [Cirsotrema]
View DetailsSculptured Wentletraps [Cycloscala]
View DetailsKnobbed Wentletraps [Nodiscala]
View DetailsMirror Wentletraps [Opalia]
View DetailsSpindle Wentletraps [Scalaribalcis]
View DetailsVaricose Wentletraps [Variciscala]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Littorinimorpha
Littorinimorpha
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Statistics
- Genera 10