Cernina fluctuata, common name the wavy moon snail, is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ampullinidae.[1] It is the only living member of its family.
The shells of this species range in size from 25 to 80 mm.[2]
This species resembles the moon snails of the family Naticidae, though it is not related. One way to differentiate this shell from that of true moon snails is by its lack of an umbilical callus. The color pattern is one of wavy or zigzag stipes crossing the width of the shell.
This species is native to the Philippines and northern Borneo.[2]
Cernina fluctuata is an herbivore that grazes on algae.[1] This is in contrast to true moon snails, which are predators.[3]
Cernina fluctuata, common name the wavy moon snail, is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ampullinidae. It is the only living member of its family.
Cernina fluctuata is een slakkensoort uit de familie van de Ampullinidae.[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1825 door G.B. Sowerby I.
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