Goniofusus turris

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

Goniofusus turris
Shell of Goniofusus turris (syntype 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:
Goniofusus
Species:
G. turris
Binomial name
Goniofusus turris
(Valenciennes, 1832)
Synonyms[1]
  • Fusinus turris (Valenciennes, 1832)
  • Fusus turris Valenciennes, 1832 (original combination)

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Acapulco, Mexico.

References
  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Goniofusus turris (Valenciennes, 1832). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1318028 on 2020-12-06
  • Vermeij G.J. & Snyder M.A. (2018). Proposed genus-level classification of large species of Fusininae (Gastropoda, Fasciolariidae). Basteria. 82(4-6): 57-82


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