Marmorofusus verrucosus

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

Marmorofusus verrucosus
Three views of a shell of Marmorofusus verrucosus (museum specimens at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
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M. verrucosus
Binomial name
Marmorofusus verrucosus
(Gmelin, 1791)
Synonyms[1]
  • Fusinus marmoratus (Philippi, 1846)
  • Fusinus verrucosus (Gmelin, 1791)
  • Fusinus verrucosus var. buccinoida (Röding, 1798)
  • Fusus marmoratus Philippi, 1846
  • Fusus rudicostatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1880
  • Fusus verrucosus (Gmelin, 1791)
  • Murex verrucosus Gmelin, 1791
  • Syrinx venosa Röding, 1798

Subspecies Fusinus verrucosus var. chuni Martens, 1904 is a synonym of Fusinus chuni (Martens, 1904)

Description

The length of the shell varies between 50 mm and 90 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea, the Suez Canal, the Western Indian Ocean and in the Persian Gulf.

References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Marmorofusus verrucosus (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1394807 on 2020-12-07

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