Ranularia sinensis

Ranularia sinensis, common name: the Chinese triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
This species was originally described by Reeve in 1844 as Cymatium ''sinense''

Description

The shell size varies between 50mm and 94 mm. The shell has strong spiral ribs and intermediate riblets consisting of 6 or 7 major ribs on the body whorl and 2 or 3 on each spire whorl. The first 2 or 3 ribs on each whorl are bifid. Axial ribs on spire whorls are numerous, and become strong nodules on the periphery. Later whorls may have strong, high varices. The outer lip has 7 or 8 strong bifid teeth internally. It is white or fawn in color and the shell is covered with a thick, brown, sometimes hairy periostracum when alive.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off South Japan and New South Wales, Australia at depths of 30-200m.