Gyrineum aculeatum, the spined maple leaf,[2] is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cymatiidae.[1]
| Gyrineum aculeatum | |
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| Abapertural view of a shell of Gyrineum aculeatum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cymatiidae |
| Genus: | Gyrineum |
| Species: | G. aculeatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Gyrineum aculeatum (Schepman, 1909)
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Description
editThe size of the shell varies between 25 mm and 60 mm.
Distribution
editThis marine species occurs from Japan to Northwest Australia.
References
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- ^ a b Gyrineum aculeatum (Schepman, 1909). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 December 2018.
- ^ "Biplex pulchrum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.