Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Hipponicidae Scientific name Cheilea tortilis | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Vanikoroidea Genus Cheilea Rank Species | |
Cheilea tortilis is a species of small limpet-like sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails.
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Description
The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 65 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Red Sea and off Japan and the Philippines.
References
Cheilea tortilis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA