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Gyrineum perca

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Biplex perca
Five views of a shell of Biplex perca
Scientific classification
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B. perca
Binomial name
Biplex perca
(G. Perry, 1811)
Synonyms
  • Gyrineum (Biplex) perca (Perry, 1811)
  • Gyrineum perca (Perry, 1811)
  • Gyrineum perca edgerleyi Richards, 1933

[1]

Biplex perca is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ranellidae, the tritons. It is more commonly known as the Winged Frog Shell or the Maple Leaf Shell. [2][3]

Subspecies

  • Biplex perca bozzettii Beu, 1998
A shell of Biplex perca

Description

Shells of Biplex perca can reach a length of 31–100 millimetres (1.2–3.9 in).[4] These unusual shells are quite flattened, well adapted to laying on a soft substrate, with large flanges close to the outer lips and a blade-like outpouching of the outer shell layer, forming two longitudinal folds (hence the genus name). Shell surface may be whitish, yellowish or pale brown. [5][6]

Distribution

This species is widespread from the Eastern Africa to Japan.[4][7][8]

A shell of Biplex perca

References

  1. ^ Biolib
  2. ^ "Winged Frog Shell (Biplex perca) - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  3. ^ WoRMS
  4. ^ a b Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods
  5. ^ Linsley and Javidpour Gastropod episodic growth Biodiversity Library, pg. 157
  6. ^ Univalves Biodiversity Library
  7. ^ Galli C.: WMSDB - Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base
  8. ^ GBIF
  • Good image from jaxshells at: [1]

Bibliography

  • Beu, A. (2010). Catalogue of Tonnoidea. Pers. comm.
  • B. Wilson - Australian Marine Shells Part 1
  • F Springsteen, F. M. Leobrera - Shells of the Philippines
  • G. T. Poppe - Philippine Marine Molluscs Vol. 1
  • Ngoc-Thach Nguyên - Shells of Vietnam
  • Thomas Henning and Jens Hennens - Ranellidae and Personidae of the World
  • Yoichiro Hirase - Shells of Japan