Chryseofusus hyphalus

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

Chryseofusus hyphalus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Fasciolariidae
Subfamily:
Fusininae
Genus:
Chryseofusus
Species:
C. hyphalus
Binomial name
Chryseofusus hyphalus
(M. Smith, 1940)
Synonyms[1]

Fusinus hyphalus M. Smith, 1940

Description

The shell size varies between 35 mm and 96 mm

Distribution

This species is distributed in the seas along the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan.

References
  1. Chryseofusus hyphalus (M. Smith, 1940). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 1 September 2010.
  • "Chryseofusus hyphalus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 2 November 2010.


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