Gyrineum perca
Gyrineum perca is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.[1] It is more commonly known as the winged triton or the maple leaf triton.[2][1]
A shell of Gyrineum perca
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| Five views of a shell of Gyrineum perca | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cymatiidae |
| Genus: | Gyrineum |
| Species: | G. perca |
| Binomial name | |
| Gyrineum perca | |
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Description
Shells of Gyrineum perca can reach a length of 31–100 millimetres (1.2–3.9 in).[3] These unusual shells are quite flattened, well adapted to laying on a soft substrate, with large flanges close to the outer lips and a blade-like outpouching of the outer shell layer, forming two longitudinal folds (hence the genus name). Shell surface may be whitish, yellowish or pale brown.[4][5]
Distribution
This species is widespread from the Eastern Africa to Japan.[3][6][7]
A shell of Gyrineum perca
References
- Gyrineum perca (Perry, 1811). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 December 2018.
- "Winged Frog Shell (Biplex perca) - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods
- Linsley and Javidpour Gastropod episodic growth Biodiversity Library, pg. 157
- Univalves Biodiversity Library
- Galli C.: WMSDB - Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base
- GBIF
- Hylleberg, J. & Kilburn., R. N. 2003. Marine molluscs of Vietnam. Annotations, voucher material, and species in need of verification Phuket Marine Biological Center Special Publication 28: 1-300
Bibliography
- Beu, A. (2010). Catalogue of Tonnoidea. Pers. comm.
- B. Wilson - Australian Marine Shells Part 1
- F Springsteen, F. M. Leobrera - Shells of the Philippines
- G. T. Poppe - Philippine Marine Molluscs Vol. 1
- Ngoc-Thach Nguyên - Shells of Vietnam
- Thomas Henning and Jens Hennens - Ranellidae and Personidae of the World
- Yoichiro Hirase - Shells of Japan
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