Banded Wentletrap [Epitonium costatum]
Description
Epitonium costatum, the banded wentletrap, is a species of sea snail with a tall, slender, white shell that is characterized by its pronounced ribbing and spiral bands of brown or black. It is found in the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern Atlantic Ocean, typically inhabiting sandy or muddy substrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Littorinimorpha
Littorinimorpha
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| Family |
Wentletraps
Epitoniidae
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| Genus |
Varicose Wentletraps
Variciscala
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