Aristofusus couei
Species of gastropod
Aristofusus couei | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Fasciolariidae |
Genus: | Aristofusus |
Species: | A. couei |
Binomial name | |
Aristofusus couei (Petit, 1853) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Aristofusus couei, common name the Yucatan spindle, 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
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Yucatan, Mexico.
References
- ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Aristofusus couei (Petit de la Saussaye, 1853). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1318059 on 2020-11-30
- Vermeij G.J. & Snyder M.A. (2018). Proposed genus-level classification of large species of Fusininae (Gastropoda, Fasciolariidae). Basteria. 82(4-6): 57-82.
External links
- Petit de la Saussaye S. (1853). Description de deux coquilles nouvelles appartenant aux genres Fusus et Bulimus. Journal de Conchyliologie. 4(3): 249-251, pl. 8
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