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Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gyrineum perca is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.[1] It is more commonly known as the winged triton or the maple leaf triton.[2][1]
Gyrineum perca | |
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Five views of a shell of Gyrineum perca | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Cymatiidae |
Genus: | Gyrineum |
Species: | G. perca |
Binomial name | |
Gyrineum perca | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Shells of Gyrineum perca can reach a length of 31–100 millimetres (1.2–3.9 in).[3] These unusual shells are quite flattened, well adapted to laying on a soft substrate, with large flanges close to the outer lips and a blade-like outpouching of the outer shell layer, forming two longitudinal folds (hence the genus name). Shell surface may be whitish, yellowish or pale brown.[4][5]
This species is widespread from the Eastern Africa to Japan.[3][6][7]
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