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Gyrineum perca

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Species of gastropod

Gyrineum perca
Five views of a shell of Gyrineum perca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cymatiidae
Genus: Gyrineum
Species: G. perca
Binomial name
Gyrineum perca
(Perry, 1811)
Synonyms
  • Apollon perca (Perry, 1811)
  • Gyrineum (Biplex) perca (Perry, 1811)
  • Biplex perca Perry, 1811
  • Gyrineum perca edgerleyi Richards, 1933

Gyrineum perca is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae. It is more commonly known as the winged triton or the maple leaf triton.

A shell of Gyrineum perca

Description

Shells of Gyrineum perca can reach a length of 31–100 millimetres (1.2–3.9 in). 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.

Distribution

This species is widespread from the Eastern Africa to Japan.

A shell of Gyrineum perca

References

  1. ^ Gyrineum perca (Perry, 1811). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 December 2018.
  2. "Winged Frog Shell (Biplex perca) - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  3. ^ Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods
  4. Linsley and Javidpour Gastropod episodic growth Biodiversity Library, pg. 157
  5. Univalves Biodiversity Library
  6. Galli C.: WMSDB - Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base
  7. 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

External links

  • Good image from jaxshells at:

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

Taxon identifiers
Biplex perca


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