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Family: Babyloniidae (See list of species below)
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8 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Babylonia ambulacrum
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Babylonia areolata
[Maculated ivory whelk] 		No picture found

Babylonia borneensis
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Babylonia formosae
[Formosan babylon] 		No picture found

Babylonia japonica
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Babylonia lutosa
[Mud ivory whelk]


Babylonia spirata
[Spiral babylon] 		No picture found

Babylonia zeylanica
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8 Species of Family Babyloniidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Babylonia ambulacrum Western Central Pacific 5.5 ShH
Babylonia areolata Maculated ivory whelk Indo-West Pacific and Sou 6.5 SHL
Babylonia borneensis Western Central Pacific
Babylonia formosae Formosan babylon Indo-Pacific.
Babylonia japonica Indo-West Pacific.
Babylonia lutosa Mud ivory whelk Indo-West Pacific. 6.5 SHL
Babylonia spirata Spiral babylon Indo-West Pacific. 4.94 SHH
Babylonia zeylanica Western Indian Ocean



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