Gyrineum pulchellum
Gyrineum pulchellum, common name the tiny winged frog shell, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.[1]
Gyrineum pulchellum | |
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Shell of Gyrineum pulchellum (museum specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Cymatiidae |
Genus: | Gyrineum |
Species: | G. pulchellum |
Binomial name | |
Gyrineum pulchellum (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825) | |
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Description
The size of the shell varies between 13 mm and 35 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs from Indonesia to Northeast Australia.
References
- Gyrineum pulchellum (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 December 2018.
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