Black-spotted Triton

Lotoria lotoria

"Lotoria lotoria", common name the black-spotted snail or washing bath triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a tropical marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cymatiidae. This species was previously known as "Cymatium lotorium".
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Appearance

Shells of "Lotoria lotoria" can reach a size of 90–160 millimetres.

Distribution

This species of marine snail lives in the tropical Indo-Pacific oceans.

Habitat

"Lotoria lotoria" is quite common in coral reefs in Australia and the Indian Ocean.

Evolution

Fossils from this family date back to the Eocene.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderLittorinimorpha
FamilyCymatiidae
GenusLotoria
SpeciesL. lotoria
Photographed in
Philippines