Epitonium clathrus European Wentletrap, Common Wentletrap

Epitonium clathrusis commonly referred to as European Wentletrap, Common Wentletrap. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:: 6111
AphiaID:: 146905

Scientific:: Epitonium clathrus
German:: Gemeine Wendeltreppe
English:: European Wentletrap, Common Wentletrap

Category:: Snails

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > [unassigned] Caenogastropoda (Order) > Epitoniidae (Family) > Epitonium (Genus) > clathrus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Linnaeus, ), 1758

Occurrence:: Azores, North Atlantic Ocean, the British Isles
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: Meter
Habitats:: Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Muddy grounds, Seawater, Sea water, Tide pools / rock pools
Size:: up to 1.57" (4 cm)
Temperature:: 50 °F - 68 °F (10°C - 20°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Cnidaria, Predatory
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Epitonium adjunctum
Epitonium alabiforme
Epitonium alatum
Epitonium albidum
Epitonium algerianum
Epitonium amathusium
Epitonium amiculum
Epitonium amicum
Epitonium anabathmos
Epitonium ancillotoi
Epitonium angulatum
Epitonium angustum
Epitonium apiculatum
Epitonium atomus
Epitonium auritum
Epitonium babylonia
Epitonium beachportense
Epitonium bellicosum
Epitonium berryi
Epitonium bevdeynzerae
Epitonium blaisei
Epitonium boutetorum
Epitonium brevissimum
Epitonium bucknilli
Epitonium calideum
Epitonium candeanum
Epitonium candidissimum
Epitonium celesti
Epitonium championi
Epitonium christiani
Epitonium clathratulum
Kleine Wendeltreppe
Epitonium clathrus
Gemeine Wendeltreppe
Epitonium clementinum
Epitonium cookeanum
Epitonium cophinodes
Epitonium corniculum
Epitonium crassicostatum
Epitonium dallianum
Epitonium denticulatum
Epitonium deschampsi
Epitonium dubium
Epitonium duocamurum
Epitonium eboreum
Epitonium eltanini
Epitonium fabrizioi
Epitonium fauroti
Epitonium fischeri
Epitonium foliaceicosta
Epitonium fractum
Epitonium frielei
Epitonium fulvovittatum
Epitonium georgettinum
Epitonium graciliconfusum
Epitonium gradatum
Epitonium graviarmatum
Epitonium gravieri
Epitonium hindsii
Epitonium hispidulum
Epitonium hueti
Epitonium huffmani
Epitonium humphreysii
Epitonium indianorum
Epitonium irregulare
Epitonium jani
Epitonium jimpyae
Epitonium jolyi
Epitonium jomardi
Epitonium jousseaumei
Epitonium juanitae
Epitonium jukesianum
Wendeltreppe
Epitonium kastoroae
Epitonium kraussi
Epitonium latifasciatum
Epitonium latum
Epitonium leali
Epitonium linctum
Epitonium lowei
Epitonium lyra
Epitonium macromphalus
Epitonium maestratii
Epitonium magellanicum
Epitonium malcolmense
Epitonium maraisi
Epitonium marmoratum
Epitonium matthewsae
Epitonium mellissi
Epitonium millecostatum
Epitonium minorum
Epitonium mirabile
Epitonium moolenbeeki
Epitonium multistriatum
Epitonium muricatum
Epitonium nanum
Epitonium nautlae
Epitonium nitidella
Epitonium novangliae
Epitonium occidentale
Epitonium okezoko
Epitonium oppositum
Epitonium pallidizonatum
Epitonium parvonatrix
Epitonium paumotense
Epitonium phymanthi
Epitonium pigrum
Epitonium polacia
Epitonium profundum
Epitonium pseudonanum
Epitonium pulchellum
Epitonium regulare
Epitonium repandior
Epitonium repandum
Epitonium rhips
Epitonium robillardi
Epitonium rubrolineatum
Epitonium sandwichense
Epitonium sawinae
Epitonium scalare
Epitonium sericifila
Epitonium shyorum
Epitonium simplex
Epitonium smriglioi
Epitonium sororastra
Epitonium sousai
Epitonium striatellum
Epitonium striatissimum
Epitonium subauriculatum
Epitonium sykesii
Epitonium symmetricum
Epitonium taiwanicum
Epitonium tenellum
Epitonium tiberii
Epitonium tinctorium
Epitonium tinctum
Getönte Wendeltreppe
Epitonium tollini
Epitonium tosaense
Epitonium trevelyanum
Epitonium trochoides
Epitonium tryoni
Epitonium turritellula
Epitonium turtonis
Epitonium unifasciatum
Epitonium vittatum
Epitonium vivens
Epitonium webbii
Epitonium worsfoldi
Epitonium yamakawai
Epitonium yangi
Epitonium zatrephes

More related species in this lexicon:

Epitonium replicatum
Geflügelte Wendeltreppe

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-09-27 20:29:44
Last edit:: 2024-02-22 19:35:36

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Epitonium clathrus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Wentletraps are small shells. The name comes from the vertical ridges on the shell, resembling a spiral staircase. Epitonium clathrus is a predator snail, preying on anemones and live in sandy and muddy sea bottom.

Synonymised names
Clathrus amabilis (G. Coen, 1937) · unaccepted
Clathrus clathrus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (synonym)
Clathrus coronatus (Coen, 1933) · unaccepted
Clathrus nanus (G. Coen, 1933) · unaccepted
Clathrus plancianus G. Coen, 1937 · unaccepted
Clathrus rubeolus (G. Coen, 1937) · unaccepted
Claviscala elongata (Fenaux, 1943) · unaccepted
Epitonium (Clathrus) clathrus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Epitonium (Clathrus) clathrus minimum F. Nordsieck, 1968 · unaccepted
Epitonium annulatum Milaschewitsch, 1909 · unaccepted
Epitonium clathrus mediterraneum (Locard & Caziot, 1901) · unaccepted
Epitonium clathrus minimum F. Nordsieck, 1968 · unaccepted
Epitonium commune (Lamarck, 1822) · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Epitonium commune annulatum Milaschewitsch, 1909 · unaccepted
Epitonium communis (Lamarck, 1822) · unaccepted (synonym; incorrect gender ending)
Epitonium elongatum Röding, 1798 · unaccepted
Epitonium jousseaumei (Locard, 1892) · unaccepted
Epitonium mediterraneum (Locard & Caziot, 1901) · unaccepted
Epitonium obsitum (Locard, 1886) · unaccepted
Epitonium valentini Röding, 1798 · unaccepted
Parviscala jousseaumei (Locard, 1892) · unaccepted
Scala (Clathrus) communis (Lamarck, 1822) · unaccepted
Scala (Clathrus) communis var. amabilis G. Coen, 1937 · unaccepted
Scala (Clathrus) communis var. planciana G. Coen, 1937 · unaccepted
Scala (Clathrus) communis var. rubeola Coen, 1937 · unaccepted
Scala (Clathrus) histriaca [sic] · unaccepted (misspelling of histricosa...)
Scala (Clathrus) histriaca var. elongata Fenaux, 1943 · unaccepted
Scala clathrus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (synonym)
Scalaria (Clathrus) communis Lamarck, 1822 · unaccepted
Scalaria (Clathrus) communis var. coronata G. Coen, 1933 · unaccepted
Scalaria (Clathrus) communis var. nana G. Coen, 1933 · unaccepted
Scalaria annulata Milaschewitsch, 1909 · unaccepted
Scalaria clathra (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Scalaria communis Lamarck, 1822 · unaccepted (synonym)
Scalaria histriaca [sic] · unaccepted (misspelling of histricosa...)
Scalaria histriaca var. elongata (Fenaux, 1943) · unaccepted
Scalaria jousseaumei Locard, 1891 · unaccepted (dubious synonym)
Scalaria laevigata Calcara, 1840 · unaccepted
Scalaria mediterranea Locard & Caziot, 1901 · unaccepted (synonym)
Scalaria mediterranea var. elongata Locard & Caziot, 1901 · unaccepted
Scalaria mediterranea var. major Locard & Caziot, 1901 · unaccepted
Scalaria mediterranea var. minor Locard & Caziot, 1901 · unaccepted
Scalaria obsita Locard, 1886 · unaccepted (synonym)
Scalaria tumida Risso, 1826 · unaccepted (synonym)
Strombiformis clathratus da Costa, 1778 · unaccepted
Turbo clathrus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted

Direct children (2)
Subspecies Epitonium clathrus mediterraneum (Locard & Caziot, 1901) accepted as Epitonium clathrus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Subspecies Epitonium clathrus minimum F. Nordsieck, 1968 accepted as Epitonium clathrus (Linnaeus, 1758)

External links

Encyclodedia of Life (EOL) (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Homepage von Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Wikipedia (de). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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