Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Cataegidae Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Seguenzioidea Genus Cataegis | |
Scientific name Hybochelus leucogranulatus | ||
Cataegis leucogranulatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cataegidae.
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Description
The shells of this species are their most prominent feature, they are similar to those of the Hybochelus fossulatus. They are about 5–10 mm and are whitish in color, having a lot of circular like protrusions forming a spiral pattern on the shell.
Distribution
This species occurs in the South China Sea, and predominantly is found at approximately 350 meters deep in the mud or sand. It has also been some found in the waters off the Pratas Islands, located in South China Sea.
References
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