Humphrey's wentletrap [Epitonium humphreysii]
Description
Epitonium humphreysii, known as Humphrey's wentletrap, is another species in the genus Epitonium. It is distinguished by its more tightly coiled shell with finer, more numerous ridges. Like other wentletraps, it feeds on sea anemones and can be found in tropical and subtropical waters.
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 |
Ridgeback Wentletraps
Cirsotrema
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