Knobbed Wentletraps [Nodiscala]
Description
Nodiscala includes small to medium-sized snails with distinctive knob-like protuberances or varices along their shells. These marine snails are often found in sandy or muddy substrates in shallow to moderately deep waters, where they feed on a variety of sessile invertebrates.
Species
Hawaiian Wentletrap [Epitonium sandwichense]
View DetailsJapanese Wentletrap [Epitonium japonicum]
View DetailsTaxonomy
Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
---|---|
Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
Order |
Littorinimorpha
Littorinimorpha
|
Family |
Wentletraps
Epitoniidae
|
Statistics
- Species 2