Hawaiian Wentletrap [Epitonium sandwichense]
Description
The Hawaiian Wentletrap is a species of sea snail that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The shell of this species is elongated with a high spire and numerous axial ribs. It exhibits a predominantly white coloration with occasional brown or purple streaks. The species dwells in shallow, tropical waters and feeds on cnidarians, such as sea anemones and hydroids.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Littorinimorpha
Littorinimorpha
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| Family |
Wentletraps
Epitoniidae
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| Genus |
Knobbed Wentletraps
Nodiscala
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