Biology:Granulifusus martinorum

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Granulifusus martinorum
Granulifusus martinorum 01.JPG
Five views of a shell of Granulifusus martinorum
Scientific classification
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Fusininae
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G. martinorum
Binomial name
Granulifusus martinorum
Cernohorsky, 1987
Synonyms

Latirus martinorum Cernohorsky, 1987 (original combination)

Granulifusus martinorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]

Description

The size of an adult shell of this species varies between 14 mm and 20 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines .

References

  • Cernohorsky, W.O. (1987a) The taxonomy of some Indo-Pacific Mollusca part 14. With descriptions of two new species. Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 24, 107–122
  • Snyder M.A. (2013) One new, one newly placed, and two old Granulifusus (Gastropoda: Fasciolariidae). Gloria Maris 52(5): 115–122.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q21167514 entry