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Cheilea tortilis

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Kingdom
  
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Scientific name
  
Cheilea tortilis

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Genus
  
Cheilea

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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


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