Pyrulofusus deformis
| Pyrulofusus deformis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Buccinidae |
| Genus: | Pyrulofusus |
| Species: | P. deformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pyrulofusus deformis (Reeve, 1847)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Volutopsius deformis (Reeve, 1847) | |
Pyrulofusus deformis, common name the warped whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.[1]
Description
This species attains a size of 170 mm.
Distribution
It can be spotted in the Arctic region.
References
- ^ a b Pyrulofusus deformis (Reeve, 1847). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
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