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Cantaloupe

Rapana rapiformis (Born 1778)

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Rapana rapiformis (Cantaloupe) is a species of snails in the family murex snails. They are native to Natal and Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone. They are carnivores. Individuals can grow to 15 cm. They have sexual reproduction.

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  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019953
  • Definition: Capable of creating a new organism by combining the genetic material of two gametes, which may come from two parent organisms or from a single organism, in the case of self-fertilizing hermaphrodites.
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EOL has data for 34 attributes, including:

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of cantaloupe. View this species on GBIF