Cymatium caudatum
Cymatium caudatum (Gmelin, 1791)
Bent-neck triton
Cymatium caudatum
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Ranellidae (triton shells)
Max. size:  7 cm ShH (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 57 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific. Tropical and subtropical.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Length based on occurrence record; to be replaced with better reference. Depth range is based on occurrence records (Refs. 100563, 104728); to be replaced with a better reference. Found offshore (Ref. 799). Dead shells found on the beaches (Ref. 88739).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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