Biology:Granulifusus balbus

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Granulifusus balbus
Granulifusus balbus (MNHN-IM-2000-6997).jpeg
Shell of Granulifusus balbus (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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G. balbus
Binomial name
Granulifusus balbus
Hadorn & Fraussen, 2005[1]

Granulifusus balbus 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 length of the shell attains 28.2 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia. It has been recorded on the continental slope at depths of 30m to 200m, but also has been recorded at 550m.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5596734 entry