Biology:Fusinus syracusanus

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Fusinus syracusanus
Fusinus syracusanus 01.JPG
A shell of Fusinus syracusanus
Scientific classification
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Fusininae
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Species:
F. syracusanus
Binomial name
Fusinus syracusanus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms[1]
  • Aptyxis syracusanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Aptyxis syracusanus var. abbreviata Coen, 1933
  • Aptyxis syracusanus var. fasciolarioides Monterosato, 1878
  • Fusinus rissoianus (Locard, 1892)
  • Fusus syracusanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Murex syracusanus Linnaeus, 1758

Fusinus syracusanus, common name Syracusan Spindle Shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[2]

Subspecies

  • Fusinus syracusanus var. rissoianus Locard, 1892
  • Fusinus syracusanus var. umbilicata Coen, 1922

Description

The shell of an adult Fusinus syracusanus can be as large as 30–60 millimetres (1.2–2.4 in).

Distribution

This species is native to the Mediterranean Sea and Canary Islands.

References

  • Arianna Fulvo et Roberto Nistri (2005). 350 coquillages du monde entier. Delachaux et Niestlé (Paris) : 256 p.

Wikidata ☰ Q3018966 entry