Gutturnium muricinum
Species of gastropod
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Gutturnium muricinum, the knobbly triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.[1]
| Gutturnium muricinum | |
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| Apertural view of Gutturnium muricinum (Röding, 1798) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cymatiidae |
| Genus: | Gutturnium |
| Species: | G. muricinum |
| Binomial name | |
| Gutturnium muricinum (Röding, 1798) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
Habitat
The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; the maximum recorded depth is 27 m.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Réunion.
