Biology:Fusinus tenerifensis

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Fusinus tenerifensis
Fusinus tenerifensis (MNHN-IM-2000-6477).jpeg
Shell of Fusinus tenerifensis (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. tenerifensis
Binomial name
Fusinus tenerifensis
Hadorn & Rolán, 1999

Fusinus tenerifensis 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 21.8 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Tenerife, Canary Islands.

References

  • Hadorn R. & Rolán E. (1999). Two new Fusinus (Gastropoda: Fasciolariidae) from northwest Africa and the Canary Islands, including a brief description of the type material of Fusinus crassus (Pallary, 1901). Argonauta 13(1): 39-47
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213.

Wikidata ☰ Q5510219 entry