Epidendrium billeeanum, commonly known as the yellow sea snail or the golden wentletrap, is a species of small predator and ectoparasite sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Epitoniidae, the wentletraps.WoRMS (2010). Epidendrium billeeanum (DuShane & Bratcher, 1965). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=523762 on 2010-11-23 They are Native to many different oceans.
Distribution This species is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific and the occidental Pacific Ocean including the Red Sea, Hawaii and the Galapagos.
Description The golden wentletrap has a bright yellow helicoidal shell which grows up to 1 cm in length. It is often found on corals from genus Tubastraea on which it feeds.
References
Bertsch, H., Groves, L. T. & Dees, R. (2025). Invertebrate eponyms honoring women members of the Western Society of Malacologists. The Western Society of Malacologists, Occasional Papers. Number 4: 1–270, pls. 1-S263A-L.
External links
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=523762