Fusinus meteoris

Fusinus meteoris is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[2]

Fusinus meteoris
Shell of Fusinus meteoris (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Fasciolariidae
Subfamily:
Fusininae
Genus:
Fusinus
Species:
F. meteoris
Binomial name
Fusinus meteoris
Gofas, 2000[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 48.8 mm.

Distribution

The holotype was found on a seamount at the Grand Banc Meteor, Northeast Atlatic Ocean.

References
  1. Gofas S. (2000). Four species of the family Fasciolariidae (Gastropoda) from the North Atlantic seamounts. Journal of Conchology 37(1): 7–16. World Register of Marine Species.
  2. Fusinus meteoris Gofas, 2000. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
  • Gofas, S., 2000. Four species of the family Fasciolariidae (Gastropoda) from the north Atlantic seamounts. Journal of Conchology 37(1): 7-16


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