Bistolida hirundo (Linnaeus, 1758) is a animal in the Cypraeidae family, order Littorinimorpha, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Bistolida hirundo (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bistolida hirundo (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bistolida hirundo is a species of marine cowry sea snail found in the Red Sea and western Indian Ocean.

Family
Genus
Bistolida
Order
Littorinimorpha
Class
Gastropoda

About Bistolida hirundo (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bistolida hirundo is a species of sea snail belonging to the cowry group. It is classified as a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cypraeidae, which is the cowrie family. This species is found in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, specifically off the coasts or islands of Aldabra, Chagos, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, the Seychelles, Somalia, and Tanzania.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Littorinimorpha Cypraeidae Bistolida

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