Smooth Spindle [Epitonium torquatum]
Description
Also known as Epitonium torquatum, the Smooth Spindle is a marine gastropod mollusc. It exhibits a more uniform, smooth shell, with color ranging from white to cream. It is native to the Western Pacific region, particularly in the waters around Taiwan.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Littorinimorpha
Littorinimorpha
|
| Family |
Wentletraps
Epitoniidae
|
| Genus |
Spindle Wentletraps
Scalaribalcis
|