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Epidendrium billeeanum (DuShane & Bratcher, 1965)
Epidendrium billeeanum, commonly known as the Yellow sea snail or the Golden wentletrap, is a predator and ectoparasite sea snail.The Golden wentletrap has a bright yellow shell.
This species is often found on corals from genus Tubastraea, on which it feeds.
Similar to Epidendrium aureum and Epidendrium sordidum:
Epidendrium billeeanum is restricted to the waters of the Eastern Pacific, while Epidendrium aureum and Epidendrium sordidum occur in the Indo-West Pacific. Epidendrum aureum has a dark purple/red protoconch, in Epidendrium billeeanum it is white to yellowish.
Synonyms:
Alora billeeana (DuShane & Bratcher, 1965)
Epitonium billeeanum (DuShane & Bratcher, 1965)
Scalina billeeana DuShane & Bratcher, 1965
Epidendrium billeeanum, commonly known as the Yellow sea snail or the Golden wentletrap, is a predator and ectoparasite sea snail.The Golden wentletrap has a bright yellow shell.
This species is often found on corals from genus Tubastraea, on which it feeds.
Similar to Epidendrium aureum and Epidendrium sordidum:
Epidendrium billeeanum is restricted to the waters of the Eastern Pacific, while Epidendrium aureum and Epidendrium sordidum occur in the Indo-West Pacific. Epidendrum aureum has a dark purple/red protoconch, in Epidendrium billeeanum it is white to yellowish.
Synonyms:
Alora billeeana (DuShane & Bratcher, 1965)
Epitonium billeeanum (DuShane & Bratcher, 1965)
Scalina billeeana DuShane & Bratcher, 1965