Biology:Fusinus undatus

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Fusinus undatus
Fascicolariidae - Fusinus undatus.JPG
Fusinus undatus from Philippines
Scientific classification
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Fusininae
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F. undatus
Binomial name
Fusinus undatus
(Gmelin, 1791)
Synonyms[1]

Murex undatus Gmelin, 1791

Fusinus undatus, common name Legrand's/Wavy 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

Fusinus undatus has a shell that reaches a size of 60 – 253 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indo-Western Pacific.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Fusinus undatus (Gmelin, 1791). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3169657 entry