Family Ranellidae

The family Ranellidae is represented at Kwajalein by several different genera. We are using a relatively conservative generic breakdown; some, such as Cymatium, probably warrant a further breakdown into additional genera. Most species live in rocky or coral habitats throughout the atoll and they all appear to be carnivores, with different species feeding on starfish, bivalves, gastropods, egg masses, and probably other prey.

Charonia tritonis
Cymatium aquatile
Cymatium comptum
Cymatium exilis
Cymatium flaveolum
Cymatium gemmatum
Cymatium gutturnium
Cymatium hepaticum
Cymatium intermedium
Cymatium labiosum
Cymatium lotorium
Cymatium mundum
Cymatium muricinum
Cymatium nicobaricum
Cymatium peasei
Cymatium pileare
Cymatium pyrum
Cymatium rubeculum
Cymatium succinctum
Cymatium testudinarium
Distorsio anus
Gyrineum gyrinum
Gyrineum lacunatum
Gyrineum roseum
Personella pusilla

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