Epitonium replicatum Winged Wentletrap

Epitonium replicatumis commonly referred to as Winged Wentletrap. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Epitonium replicatum,15mm,was observed on the sand at night at Anilao Pier.2020

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lexID:: 14140
AphiaID:: 207957

Scientific:: Epitonium replicatum
German:: Geflügelte Wendeltreppe
English:: Winged Wentletrap

Category:: Snails

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > [unassigned] Caenogastropoda (Order) > Epitoniidae (Family) > Epitonium (Genus) > replicatum (Species)
Initial determination:: (G. B. Sowerby II, ), 1844

Occurrence:: Australia, Gulf of California, Hawaii, Indo Pacific, North Pacific (Ocean), Philippines, Red Sea, South-Africa
Sea depth:: Meter
Size:: 0.39" - 0.79" (1,5cm - 2,2cm)
Food:: 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:: 2021-09-29 19:56:25
Last edit:: 2021-09-29 20:05:39

Info

Epitonium replicatum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1844)

The common name is wentletrap. Epitonium shells are high-spired, and are all-white in most of the species within this genus. Epitonium is a genus of small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks.

Synonymised names:
Epitonium arestrum Tinker, 1952
Epitonium bialatum Dall, 1917
Epitonium oerstedianum Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951
Epitonium wurtsbaughi A. M. Strong & Hertlein, 1939
Hirtoscala bialata (Dall, 1917)
Hirtoscala oerstediana (Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951)
Hirtoscala wurtsbaughi (A. M. Strong & Hertlein, 1939)
Scalaria replicata G. B. Sowerby II, 1844
Turbiniscala replicata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1844)

External links

marinelifephotography.com (en). Abgerufen am 29.09.2021.
underwaterkwaj.com (en). Abgerufen am 29.09.2021.
WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 29.09.2021.

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Epitonium replicatum_2979 050917,A stunning wentletrap had just emerged from the sand at night in search of food. Epitonium replicatum, 15mm, Anilao 2017

Epitonium replicatum,15mm,was observed on the sand at night at Anilao Pier.2020

Epitonium-replicatum-1_Epitonium replicatum, 14mm,Epitonium replicatum was found at night in a small cave.Hawaii 2021

Epitonium-replicatum-4_Epitonium replicatum, 14mm,Epitonium replicatum was found at night in a small cave.Hawaii 2021

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