Epidendrium billeeanum
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| Two live individuals of Epidendrium billeeanum and a mass of egg capsules, in situ on their food source, a cup coral | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Epitoniidae |
| Genus: | Epidendrium |
| Species: | E. billeeanum
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| Epidendrium billeeanum | |
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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]
Distribution
[edit]This species is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific and the occidental Pacific Ocean including the Red Sea, Hawaii and the Galapagos.[2]
Description
[edit]The golden wentletrap has a bright yellow helicoidal shell which grows up to 1 cm in length. It is often found on corals from genus Tubastraea on which it feeds.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ 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
- ^ a b "Epidendrium billeeanum | DORIS".
External links
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Media related to Epidendrium billeeanum at Wikimedia Commons- "Epitonium (Asperiscala) billeeanum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=523762
