Fusinus meteoris

Fusinus meteoris
Shell of Fusinus meteoris (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Fasciolariidae
Genus: Fusinus
Species:
F. meteoris
Binomial name
Fusinus meteoris
Gofas, 2000[1]

Fusinus meteoris is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[2]

Description

The average length of the shell is 48.8 mm.

Distribution

The holotype was found on a seamount at the Grand Banc Meteor, Northeast Atlantic Ocean.

References

  1. ^ Gofas S. (2000). Four species of the family Fasciolariidae (Gastropoda) from the North Atlantic seamounts. Journal of Conchology 37(1): 7–16. World Register of Marine Species.
  2. ^ Fusinus meteoris Gofas, 2000. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
  • Gofas, S., 2000. Four species of the family Fasciolariidae (Gastropoda) from the north Atlantic seamounts. Journal of Conchology 37(1): 7-16


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