Fusinus sectus

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

Fusinus sectus
Shell of Fusinus sectus (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. sectus
Binomial name
Fusinus sectus
(Locard, 1897)
Synonyms[1]
  • Fusinus sectus var. minor F. Nordsieck, 1968
  • Fusus sectus Locard, 1897

Description

The length of the shell attains 24.5 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean of Western Sahara.

References
  1. Fusinus sectus (Locard, 1897). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.


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