Tonna luteostoma
Species of gastropod
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Tonna luteostoma is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tonnidae, the tun snails or tun shells. The species typically grows to a height of 100mm, width 85mm.[1]
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| Tonna luteostoma | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Tonnidae |
| Genus: | Tonna |
| Species: | T. luteostoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Tonna luteostoma (Küster, 1857) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dolium luteostomum Küster, 1857 | |
Taxonomy
Distribution
Tonna luteostoma can be found across Japan, where they are common.[1] From 1976, the species began to appear in New Zealand waters, specifically in the Far North Aupourian geographical range.[4]