Cabestana africana

Cabestana africana is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.[1]

Cabestana africana
Apertural view of a shell of Cabestana africana (A. Adams, 1855)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cymatiidae
Genus: Cabestana
Species:
C. africana
Binomial name
Cabestana africana
(A. Adams, 1855)
Synonyms[1]

Triton africana A. Adams, 1855 Cabestana cutacea africana Adams A. 1855

Description

The size of the shell varies between 60 mm and 115 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off South Africa.

References

  • "Cabestana africana". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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