Cantrainea peloritana
Cantrainea peloritana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Colloniidae.[1]
| Cantrainea peloritana | |
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| (unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda |
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| Subfamily: | Colloniinae |
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| Species: | C. peloritana |
| Binomial name | |
| Cantrainea peloritana (Cantraine, 1835) | |
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Turbo peloritanus Cantraine, 1835 | |
Description
The height of the shell varies between 5 mm and 20 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Bay of Biscayne and in the Mediterranean Sea.
References
- Cantrainea peloritana (Cantraine, 1835). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 September 2010.
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