Ranularia sinensis explained

Ranularia sinensis, common name: the Chinese triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.

This species was originally described by Reeve in 1844 as Cymatium (Ranularia) sinense ^[1]

Description

The shell size varies between 50mm and 94 mm

Distribution

This marine species occurs off South Japan and New South Wales, Australia.

Notes and References

1. Reeve, L.A. (1844). Monograph of the genus Triton . pp. pls 1–20 in Reeve, L.A. Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol.2