Gyroscala commutata (Monterosato, 1877) is a animal in the Epitoniidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Gyroscala commutata (Monterosato, 1877)

Gyroscala commutata (Monterosato, 1877)

Gyroscala commutata is a species with shells 9–40 mm wide found worldwide in shallow waters across multiple ocean regions.

Family
Genus
Gyroscala
Order
Class
Gastropoda

About Gyroscala commutata (Monterosato, 1877)

Gyroscala commutata, first described by Monterosato in 1877, has a shell that ranges in size from 9 mm to 40 mm. This species has a worldwide distribution in shallow waters. Its recorded locations include New Zealand, Australia, the Hawaiian Islands, European waters, the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean (Angola, Cape Verde, West Africa, Macaronesian Islands), the Indian Ocean (Mascarene Basin, Mozambique), Brazil, and the Caribbean Sea.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Epitoniidae Gyroscala

More from Epitoniidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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