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Fusinus alcyoneum
Shell of Fusinus alcyoneum (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Fasciolariidae
Genus: Fusinus
Species:
F. alcyoneum
Binomial name
Fusinus alcyoneum
Hadorn & Fraussen, 2006 [1]

Fusinus alcyoneum 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 37.3 mm.

The Fusinus alcyoneum has a benthos functional type, and is a predator. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

  • Hadorn R. & Fraussen K. 2006. Five new species of Fusinus (Gastropoda: Fasciolariidae) from western Pacific and Arafura Sea. Novapex 7(4): 91-102.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fusinus alcyoneum
Shell of Fusinus alcyoneum (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Fasciolariidae
Genus: Fusinus
Species:
F. alcyoneum
Binomial name
Fusinus alcyoneum
Hadorn & Fraussen, 2006 [1]

Fusinus alcyoneum 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 37.3 mm.

The Fusinus alcyoneum has a benthos functional type, and is a predator. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

  • Hadorn R. & Fraussen K. 2006. Five new species of Fusinus (Gastropoda: Fasciolariidae) from western Pacific and Arafura Sea. Novapex 7(4): 91-102.



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