Cabestana africana
| Cabestana africana | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Cabestana africana (A. Adams, 1855) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cymatiidae |
| Genus: | Cabestana |
| Species: | C. africana
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| Binomial name | |
| Cabestana africana (A. Adams, 1855)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Triton africana A. Adams, 1855 Cabestana cutacea africana Adams A. 1855 | |
Cabestana africana is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.[1]
Description[]
The size of the shell varies between 60 mm and 115 mm.
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Distribution[]
This marine species occurs off South Africa.
References[]
- ^ a b Cabestana africana (A. Adams, 1855). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 December 2018.
External links[]
- "Cabestana africana". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
Categories:
- Cymatiidae
- Gastropods described in 1855
- Cymatiidae stubs