Jingle Shell [Ergalatax junionae]
Description
Ergalatax junionae, commonly known as the Jingle Shell, is found in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar. It is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. This species is known for its uniquely rounded shell with a characteristically glossy surface.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
|
| Family |
Volute snails
Volutidae
|
| Genus |
Ergalatax
Ergalatax
|