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Epitonium
Sign in to saveEpitonium is a genus of small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks. Epitonium is the type genus of the family Epitoniidae, the wentletraps.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderCaenogastropoda incertae sedis
- FamilyEpitoniidae
Habitatmarine, brackish
Observations recorded3,012,139,120
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Epitonium is a genus of small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks. Epitonium is the type genus of the family Epitoniidae, the wentletraps.
The common name wentletraps is derived from the Dutch word '', denoting a spiral staircase. This refers to the striking form and sculpture of the shells of the mollusks in this genus, and to a lesser extent, the whole family.
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