Ranella australasia (Perry, 1811) is a animal in the Ranellidae family, order Littorinimorpha, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ranella australasia (Perry, 1811)

Ranella australasia (Perry, 1811)

Ranella australasia is a large predatory sea snail endemic to Australia, belonging to the triton snail family Ranellidae.

Family
Genus
Ranella
Order
Littorinimorpha
Class
Gastropoda

About Ranella australasia (Perry, 1811)

Ranella australasia (Perry, 1811) is a species of large predatory sea snail. It is a marine gastropod mollusk that belongs to the family Ranellidae, which is commonly referred to as the triton snails, triton shells, or tritons. This species is endemic to Australia, and can be found off the coasts of New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Littorinimorpha Ranellidae Ranella

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

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