Gemophos tinctus (Conrad, 1846) is a animal in the Pisaniidae family, order Neogastropoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Gemophos tinctus (Conrad, 1846)
Gemophos tinctus is a marine sea snail that feeds on small algae, with a shell 19-32 mm, found across western Atlantic waters.
The shell of Gemophos tinctus (Conrad, 1846) ranges in size between 19 mm and 32 mm. This species feeds on small algae. It is a marine species that can be found in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, and off the coast of the Lesser Antilles. It also occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off North Carolina, USA, and in the saltwater of northeast Brazil.
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