Mammilla melanostoma (Gmelin, 1791) is a animal in the Naticidae family, order Littorinimorpha, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Mammilla melanostoma (Gmelin, 1791)

Mammilla melanostoma (Gmelin, 1791)

Mammilla melanostoma is a predatory moon snail species ranging between South Africa and Japan.

Family
Genus
Mammilla
Order
Littorinimorpha
Class
Gastropoda

About Mammilla melanostoma (Gmelin, 1791)

Mammilla melanostoma (Gmelin, 1791) is a species of predatory sea snail. It is classified as a marine gastropod mollusk, and belongs to the Naticidae family, which is commonly known as the moon snails. This marine species can be found across the range from South Africa to Japan.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Littorinimorpha Naticidae Mammilla

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

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