Ranella gemmifera
| Ranella gemmifera | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Ranellidae |
| Genus: | Ranella |
| Species: | R. gemmifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Ranella gemmifera (, 1889)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Charonia poecilostoma Smith, 1915 | |
Ranella gemmifera is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ranellidae, the triton snails, triton shells or tritons.[1]
Distribution[]
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Description[]
The maximum recorded shell length is 126 mm.[2]
Habitat[]
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 70 m.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Ranella gemmifera (Euthyme, 1889). WoRMS (2010). Ranella gemmifera (Euthyme, 1889). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419790 on 27 June 2010 .
- ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
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