Gyrineum hirasei
Gyrineum hirasei is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.[1]
Gyrineum hirasei | |
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Apertural view of a shell of Gyrineum hirasei | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Cymatiidae |
Genus: | Gyrineum |
Species: | G. hirasei |
Binomial name | |
Gyrineum hirasei (Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1961) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Biplex hirasei Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1961 |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 14 mm and 38 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indo-Pacific from South Africa to Japan.
References
- Gyrineum hirasei (Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1961). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 December 2018.
- Steyn, D.G & Lussi, M. (2005). Offshore Shells of Southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 Gastropods. Published by the authors. Pp. i–vi, 1–289.
- Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp
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