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Epidendrium billeeanum
Two live individuals of Epidendrium billeeanum and a mass of egg capsules, in situ on their food source, a cup coral
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Family:	Epitoniidae
Genus:	Epidendrium
Species:	E. billeeanum
Binomial name
Epidendrium billeeanum (DuShane & Bratcher, 1965à
Synonyms
Alora billeeana (DuShane & Bratcher, 1965) Epitonium billeeanum (DuShane & Bratcher, 1965) Scalina billeeana DuShane & Bratcher, 1965

Epidendrium billeeanum, commonly known as the yellow sea snail or the golden wentletrap, is a species of small predator and ectoparasite sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Epitoniidae, the wentletraps.

Distribution

This species is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific and the occidental Pacific Ocean including the Red Sea, Hawaii and the Galapagos.

Description

The golden wentletrap has a bright yellow helicoidal shell which grows up to 1 cm in length. It is often found on corals from genus Tubastraea on which it feeds.

References

1. ^ WoRMS (2010). Epidendrium billeeanum (DuShane & Bratcher, 1965). 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=523762 on 2010-11-23
2. ^ "Epidendrium billeeanum | DORIS".

External links

• Media related to Epidendrium billeeanum at Wikimedia Commons
• "Epitonium (Asperiscala) billeeanum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
• http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=523762

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