Gyrineum aculeatum
| Gyrineum aculeatum | |
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| Abapertural view of a shell of Gyrineum aculeatum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cymatiidae |
| Genus: | Gyrineum |
| Species: | G. aculeatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Gyrineum aculeatum (Schepman, 1909)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Gyrineum aculeatum, the spined maple leaf,[2] is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cymatiidae.[1]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 25 mm and 60 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs from Japan to Northwest Australia.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Biplex aculeata.
- ^ a b Gyrineum aculeatum (Schepman, 1909). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 December 2018.
- ^ "Biplex pulchrum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.