Ranularia trilineata

Ranularia trilineata
Apertural view of Ranularia trilineata (Reeve, 1844) with operculum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cymatiidae
Genus: Ranularia
Species:
R. trilineata
Binomial name
Ranularia trilineata
(Reeve, 1844)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cymatium trilineatum (Reeve, L.A., 1844)
  • Cymatium (Ranularia) trilineatum (Reeve, L.A., 1844)
  • Gutturinum trilineatum Vine, 1986
  • Triton trilineata Reeve, 1844

Ranularia trilineata, the three-lined triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.[1]

Description

The length of the shell varies between 38 mm and 90 mm[2]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific Ocean.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Ranularia trilineata (Reeve, 1844). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "Ranularia trilineata - Gastropods by Eddie Hardy". conchology.be. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  • Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp
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