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The Stomach-Footed Mollusks, Class Gastropoda,
Subclass Prosobranchia, Part 5
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Families Ranellidae and Personidae (often in Cymatidae in older
literature): Tritons. Usually have thick, heavy, sculptured shells,
though their beauty is often hidden by growth of their periostracum.
Feed on echinoderms and molluscs. Fourteen species in
Hawai'i.
Charonia tritonis (Linnaeus 1767), the
Triton's Trumpet (or Pu ole in Hawaiian). To twenty inches. .
Indo-Pacific. Used by the Greek God Triton as well as Hawaiian and
other indigenous folks as a blow horn. Important as a predator on
Crown of Thorns Stars as well as other echinoderms. Hawai'i
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Cymatium raderi
D’Attilio & Myers, 1984; Triton Snail. Tow about eight inches long.
Predatory. Caribbean to Brazil. Roatan 2017 |
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Family Lamellariidae (Velutinidae): http://seaslugforum.net/lamellar.htm,
Coriocella, Lamellaria, Marsenina,
Marseniopsis, and Mystinconchya.
Coriocella hibyae,
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Coriocella nigra, Black Velutinid.
To 4"/10cm. Internal shell; reticulate pattern. Indo-W. Pacific. Bali 2014 |
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Order Neogastropoda: The Advanced Gastropods. Possess a
single monopectinate gill, and a solitary auricle and nephridium.
Triturating mechanism is a radula with three teeth to a transverse row
(termed a rachiglossate condition) and osphradia with bipectinate
folds. Entirely marine.
Epitonium billeeanum (DuShane & Bratcher
1965). Distinctive yellow body and shell color... matching their
prey, the ahermatypic Dendrophylliid genus Tubastrea. Tropical
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Superfamily Conacea (Toxoglossa). Predators with toxoglossal
radulas, poison glands, or no radula at all. Cone Shells: Conus,
Turris. Terebridae: Terebris (highly spired).
Family Conidae: (Superfamily Conacea, Toxoglossa). Predaceous
species with a toxoglossal radula or none, associated with poison
glands. The Cone Shells (Conus, Turris) and highly spired Terebridae
(Terebra). Don't touch!
Conus abraeus Linnaeus 1758, the Hebrew
Cone. Indo-Pacific. To 2 1/2" in length. Found exposed by day
in sandy areas feeding on polychaete worms. Distinctive
"Hebrew lettering" on heavy white shells. When alive the
shell is covered with a yellowy periostracum. Found through out tropical and
temperate Indian and Pacific oceans and Red Sea. Kona
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Conus marmoreus Linnaeus 1758, the Marbled
Cone. Indo-Pacific. To 5" in length. Found at times exposed by
day in sandy areas feeding on other cones. This is one of a few
toxic/venomous cone species in Hawai'i. Cannot be handled
anywhere safely. This is the subspecies C. m. bandanus according to
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Conus textile Linnaeus 1758, the Textile
Cone. Indo-Pacific; Red Sea, much of the rest of the tropical
Indo-Pac, including Hawai'i. Feeds on other prosobranch snails.
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