Filifusus manuelae

Filifusus manuelae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[2]

Filifusus manuelae
Shell of Filifusus manuelae (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Fasciolariidae
Genus:
Filifusus
Species:
F. manuelae
Binomial name
Filifusus manuelae
(Bozzetti, 2008)[1]
Synonyms[2]

Pleuroploca manuelae Bozzetti, 2008 (basionym)

Description

The length of the shell attains 101.9 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar.

References
  1. Bozzetti (2008). Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 58 (1) : 8-11. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  2. Bouchet, P. (2012). Filifusus manuelae (Bozzetti, 2008). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=607911 on 2012-08-23
  • Bozzetti L. (2008) Pleuroploca manuelae (Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Fasciolariidae) a new species from Southern Madagascar. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 58: 8-11.
  • Snyder M.A., Vermeij G.J. & Lyons W.G. (2012) The genera and biogeography of Fasciolariinae (Gastropoda, Neogastropoda, Fasciolariidae). Basteria 76(1-3): 31–70.


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