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Fusinus meteoris

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Fusinus meteoris
Shell of Fusinus meteoris (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Fasciolariidae
Genus: Fusinus
Species:
F. meteoris
Binomial name
Fusinus meteoris
Gofas, 2000[1]

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]

Description

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The length of the shell attains 48.8 mm.

Distribution

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

References

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  • Gofas, S., 2000. Four species of the family Fasciolariidae (Gastropoda) from the north Atlantic seamounts. Journal of Conchology 37(1): 7-16