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Oregon triton

Fusitriton oregonensis

Classification

Fusitriton oregonensis (Oregon hairy triton) is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae. The snail was given its specific name oregonensis (meaning "of Oregon") to honor the Oregon Territory by conchologist John Howard Redfield in 1846. It was declared the state seashell of Oregon in 1989 by the 65th Legislative Assembly.

Distribution

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Canada · 267United States of America · 236