Euthria cornea
Species of gastropod
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Euthria cornea, commonly known as the spindle euthria, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Tudiclidae |
| Genus: | Euthria |
| Species: | E. cornea |
| Binomial name | |
| Euthria cornea (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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Description
The shell size of Euthria cornea varies between 20 mm and 80 mm.[2] This mollusk has a robust fusiform shell, with a sharp apex. The opening is oval, wide, with slight striae. The horny operculum is oval. The coloration of the shell is quite variable, with irregular dark spots on a brownish-gray background. The mollusk is orange. This predatory species mainly feeds on small bivalves, opening slightly the valves with the strong foot and sucking the tissues.[4]
Distribution and habitat
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Portugal and Morocco and in the Mediterranean Sea.[2] It can be found at depths of 5 to 30 m, mainly on rocky substrates.[4]
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