Giant Philinopsis [Philinopsis gigliolii]
Description
One of the larger species in this genus, the Giant Philinopsis can reach lengths of up to 70mm. It is found in the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern Atlantic, where it lives in soft bottoms and feeds on polychaetes and other small invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Cephalaspidea
Cephalaspidea
|
| Family |
Umiushis
Aglajidae
|
| Genus |
Philinopsis
Philinopsis
|