Gelagna succincta
Species of gastropod
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Gelagna succincta, the lesser girdled triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.[1]
| Gelagna succincta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cymatiidae |
| Genus: | Gelagna |
| Species: | G. succincta |
| Binomial name | |
| Gelagna succincta (Linnaeus, 1771) | |
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Distribution
This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean (Tanzania, Madagascar), in the Atlantic Ocean (Gabon, West Africa, Cape Verde) and the Red Sea.[1] Also reported from Brazil and from South-East Florida. Beached shells are rarely known from the East coast of Barbados, Lesser Antilles.
Description
The shell size varies between 30 mm and 80 mm.[citation needed]
Habitat
The minimum recorded depth for this species is 20 m; maximum recorded depth is 20 m.[2]