ɹæpˈɑːnə vɛnˈoʊsə ɪz dɪˈoʊʃəs, wˌɪtʃ mˈiːnz ˈiːtʃ ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəl ˈɔːɹɡənˌɪzəm bᵻlˈɔŋɪŋ tə ðɪs spˈiːsiːz ɪz dɪstˈɪŋktli mˈeɪl ɔːɹ fˈiːmeɪl.
Rapana venosa is dioecious, which means  each individual organism belonging to this species is distinctly male or female.