Family: |
Ranellidae (triton shells) |
Max. size: |
13.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m |
Distribution: |
Southern Atlantic and Indo-Pacific. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Maximum depth from Ref. 105658. Found on or around coastal rocks (Ref. 82479), intertidal rocks and at depths of 40 to 100 m (Ref. 105658). Most specimens are trawled or dredged on the shelff at depths of 20 to 100 m (Ref. 122471). Species under the family Ranellidae are carnivorous mesogastropods known to feed on polychaetes, bivalves, ascidians, gastropods, echinoderms and crustaceans (Ref. 69146). Illustrated feeding on the ascidian Sycozoa sp. (Ref. 106980). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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