Cylichna cylindracea

Cylichna cylindracea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Cephalaspidea
Family: Cylichnidae
Genus: Cylichna
Species:
C. cylindracea
Binomial name
Cylichna cylindracea
(Pennant, 1777)

Cylichna cylindracea is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Cylichnidae.[1]

The species is found in America, Europe, Africa.[1] It is a predator of foraminiferans, Ammonia batavus and Globobulimina turgida[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Cylichna cylindracea (Pennant, 1777)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  2. ^ Cedhagen, Tomas (1996). "Foraminiferans as food for Cephalaspideans (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia), with notes on secondary tests around calcareous foraminiferans". Phuket Marine Biological Center Special Publication. 16: 279–290.
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