Epidendrium billeeanum

Epidendrium billeeanum
Two live individuals of Epidendrium billeeanum and a mass of egg capsules, in situ on their food source, a cup coral
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Epitoniidae
Genus: Epidendrium
Species:
E. billeeanum
Binomial name
Epidendrium billeeanum
(DuShane & Bratcher, 1965à
Synonyms[1]
  • Alora billeeana (DuShane & Bratcher, 1965)
  • Epitonium billeeanum (DuShane & Bratcher, 1965)
  • Scalina billeeana DuShane & Bratcher, 1965

Epidendrium billeeanum, commonly known as the yellow sea snail or the golden wentletrap, is a species of small predator and ectoparasite sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Epitoniidae, the wentletraps.[1]

  1. ^ a b WoRMS (2010). Epidendrium billeeanum (DuShane & Bratcher, 1965). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=523762 on 2010-11-23

© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search