Cantrainea peloritana

Cantrainea peloritana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Colloniidae.[1]

Cantrainea peloritana
Scientific classification
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Colloniinae
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C. peloritana
Binomial name
Cantrainea peloritana
(Cantraine, 1835)
Synonyms[1]

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". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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