Indian wentletrap [Epitonium indianorum]
Description
Epitonium indianorum, the Indian wentletrap, is characterized by a white shell with a high spire and numerous, fine axial ribs. It is found in the Indian Ocean, living in shallow reef habitats. It is a predatory species, feeding primarily on sea anemones.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Littorinimorpha
Littorinimorpha
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| Family |
Wentletraps
Epitoniidae
|
| Genus |
Ridgeback Wentletraps
Cirsotrema
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