Gyroscala commutata Lamellose Wentletrap, Perplexed Wentletrap

Gyroscala commutata is commonly referred to as Lamellose Wentletrap, Perplexed Wentletrap. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dennis Rabeling, Lanzarote, Kanarischen Inseln

Gyroscala commutata,Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES 2023

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lexID:: 17936
AphiaID:: 524634

Scientific:: Gyroscala commutata
German:: Lamellen-Wendeltreppe, Perplex-Wendeltreppe
English:: Lamellose Wentletrap, Perplexed Wentletrap

Category:: Snäckor med skal

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Caenogastropoda incertae sedis (Order) > Epitoniidae (Family) > Gyroscala (Genus) > commutata (Species)
Initial determination:: (Monterosato, ), 1877

Occurrence:: Tunesien, the North Sea, Angola, Aruba, Australia, Azores, Belgium, Belize, Circumtropic, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curacao, Egypt, European Coasts, France, Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, Indian Ocean, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Lybia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malta, Mascarene Islands, Morocco, Mozambique, New Zealand, North Atlantic Ocean, Panama, Portugal, Red Sea, Réunion , South-Africa, Spain, Tasmania (Australia), The Aegan Sea (Mediterranean), the Canary Islands, the Cape Verde Archipelago, the Caribbean, the Cayman Islands, the Mediterranean Sea, Turkey, USA, Venezuela
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 0 - 42 Meter
Habitats:: Muddy grounds, Seawater, Sea water, Soft grounds
Size:: 3,2 cm
Temperature:: °F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Predatory, Sea anemones
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Gyroscala coronata
Gyroscala lamellosa
Gyroscala mikeleei
Gyroscala xenicima

More related species in this lexicon:

Gyroscala commutata
Lamellen-Wendeltreppe, Perplex-Wendeltreppe

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2025-12-01 20:03:57
Last edit:: 2025-12-01 20:53:11

Info

Gyroscala commutata (Monterosato, 1877)

Wentletraps are small shells. The name comes from the vertical ridges on the shell, resembling a spiral staircase. Gyroscala commutata is a predator snail, preying on anemones and live in sandy and muddy sea bottom.

Synonymised names
Cirsotrema commutatum (Monterosato, 1877) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Cirsotrema perplexa (Pease, 1868) · unaccepted
Epitonium (Gyroscala) lamellosum (Lamarck, 1822) · alternative representation
Epitonium albocostatum (W. H. Turton, 1932) · unaccepted
Epitonium angustum (Mörch, 1875) · unaccepted
Epitonium basicum Dall, 1917 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Epitonium commutatum (Monterosato, 1877) · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Epitonium consors (Crosse & P. Fischer, 1864) · unaccepted
Epitonium filare (Mörch, 1875) · unaccepted
Epitonium lamellosum (Lamarck, 1822) · unaccepted
Epitonium perplexum (Pease, 1868) · unaccepted
Epitonium pyramis Tinker, 1952 · unaccepted > unavailable name (only mentioned as "The name of...)
Epitonium rietensis (W. H. Turton, 1932) · unaccepted
Epitonium zephyrium Dall, 1917 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Gyroscala (Pomiscala) lamellosa (Lamarck, 1822) · unaccepted > junior homonym
Gyroscala angusta (Mörch, 1875) · unaccepted
Gyroscala hachijoensis Is. Taki, 1957 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Gyroscala lamellosa (Lamarck, 1822) · unaccepted (secondary homonym replaced before 1900)
Gyroscala perplexa (Pease, 1868) · unaccepted
Gyroscala purplexa (Pease, 1868) · unaccepted (misspelling of perplexa)
Gyroscala pyramis (Tinker, 1952) · unaccepted
Nitidiscala basica (Dall, 1917) · unaccepted
Opalia consors (Crosse & P. Fischer, 1864) · unaccepted
Pomiscala perplicata (Iredale, 1929) · unaccepted
Pomiscala reevesbyi (Cotton, 1939) · unaccepted
Scala (Pomiscala) reevesbyi Cotton, 1939 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Scala commutata (Monterosato, 1877) · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Scala eburnea var. angusta Mörch, 1875 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Scala filaris (Mörch, 1875) · unaccepted
Scala lamellosa (Lamarck, 1822) · unaccepted
Scala perplicata Iredale, 1929 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Scala reevesbyi Cotton, 1939 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Scala torquata Fenaux, 1943 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Scalaria albocostata W. H. Turton, 1932 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Scalaria clathrus G. B. Sowerby II, 1844 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Scalaria commutata Monterosato, 1877 · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Scalaria consors Crosse & P. Fischer, 1864 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Scalaria filaris Mörch, 1875 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Scalaria fimbriosa S. V. Wood, 1842 † · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Scalaria lamellosa Lamarck, 1822 · unaccepted > junior homonym (invalid: not Brocchi, 1814)
Scalaria monocycla Lamarck, 1804 sensu Scacchi, 1836 · unaccepted (misapplication)
Scalaria monocycla Kiener, 1838 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Scalaria perplexa Pease, 1868 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Scalaria pseudoscalaris (Brocchi, 1814) sensu R. A. Philippi, 1836 · unaccepted > misapplication
Scalaria rietensis W. H. Turton, 1932 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Scalaria rufanensis W. H. Turton, 1932 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Scalaria sowerbyi Clessin, 1897 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Turbo pulcher Dillwyn, 1817 · uncertain (possible senior synonym but...)

External links

EL LITORAL DE GRANADA (en). Abgerufen am 01.12.2025.
idscaro (en). Abgerufen am 01.12.2025.
marinelifephotography (en). Abgerufen am 01.12.2025.
New Zealand Mollusca (en). Abgerufen am 01.12.2025.

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Gyroscala commutata,PERPLEXED WENTLETRAP

Gyroscala commutata,Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES 2025

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