Biology:Fusinus nicobaricus

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Fusinus nicobaricus
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Fusinus nicobaricus
Scientific classification
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Fusininae
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F. nicobaricus
Binomial name
Fusinus nicobaricus
(Röding, 1798)
Synonyms[1]
  • Fusus nicobaricus (Röding, 1798)
  • Murex marmorata Röding, P.F., 1798
  • Syrinx marmorata Röding, 1798
  • Syrinx nicobaricus Röding, 1798

Fusinus nicobaricus, common name : the Nicobar spindle, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]

Description

The shell size varies between 75 mm and 180 mm

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along Japan , New South Wales, Australia, New Guinea and Hawaii.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5510177 entry