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                Cymatiidae

   
Argobuccinum giganteum (Lamark, 1822)
(=Fusitron giganteum, =Renella olearia)

The Family Cymatiidae includes some 100 Species, and has a worldwide diffusion: some seven Species are present in Mediterranean.
The Cymatiidae are nocturnal predators, feeding mostly on Echinoderms; they colonize the sandy bottoms. 
The shells are large and colorful; the operculum is present. 

La Famiglia Cymatiidae comprende circa 100 Specie, ed ha diffusione mondiale; circa sette Specie sono rappresentate in Mediterraneo.
Le Cymatiidae sono predatrici notturne, e si cibano soprattutto di Echinodermi; colonizzanoi fondi sabbiosi.
Le conchiglie sono grandi e molto colorate e sono ricoperte da uno spesso periostraco; l'opercolo è corneo.

   
Charonia nodifera (Lamark, 1822)

   
Cymatium corrugatum (Lamark, 1822)

   
Cymatium parthenopaeum (von Salis, 1793)
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