Ranularia sarcostoma
Species of gastropod
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Ranularia sarcostoma, the flesh-coloured hairy triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Tonnoidea |
| Family: | Cymatiidae |
| Genus: | Ranularia |
| Species: | R. sarcostoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Ranularia sarcostoma (Reeve, 1844) | |
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This species was originally described by Reeve in 1844 as Cymatium (Ranularia) sarcostoma.[2]
The generic placement is doubtful.[3]
Description
The shell size varies between 50 mm and 103 mm. Some specimens have been recorded with specific measurements: A shell from the Philippines measured 71 mm in length, and another in Phuket, Thailand measured 55.61 mm.
Distribution
This species is found in the Indian Ocean in the Mascarene Basin and in the Indo-West Pacific. Specific locations where specimens have been collected or observed include the Philippines and Thailand.
