Serratifusus harasewychi

Serratifusus harasewychi
Shell of Serratifusus harasewychi (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Austrosiphonidae
Genus: Serratifusus
Species:
S. harasewychi
Binomial name
Serratifusus harasewychi
Fraussen Hadorn, 2003[1]

Serratifusus harasewychi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Austrosiphonidae.[2]

Etymology

This species is named to honor Jerry Harasewych from the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, for his contributions the knowledge of columbariform molluscs.[2]

Description

The length of the shell attains 35.3 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia (depth range: 502–516 m).

References

  1. ^ Fraussen Hadorn. 2003. Novapex 4 (2–3): 33–50. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  2. ^ a b Serratifusus harasewychi Fraussen Hadorn, 2003. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
  • Fraussen, K.; Hadorn, R. (2003). Six new Buccinidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from New Caledonia. Novapex. 4(2-3): 33-50


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