Biology:Fusinus sectus

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Fusinus sectus
Fusinus sectus (MNHN-IM-2000-6442).jpeg
Shell of Fusinus sectus (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Fasciolariidae
Genus: Fusinus
Species:
F. sectus
Binomial name
Fusinus sectus
(Locard, 1897)
Synonyms[1]
  • Fusinus sectus var. minor F. Nordsieck, 1968
  • Fusus sectus Locard, 1897

Fusinus sectus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 24.5 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Western Sahara.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5510209 entry