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Afer ignifer

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Afer ignifer
Shell of Afer ignifer (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Tudiclidae
Genus: Afer
Species:
A. ignifer
Binomial name
Afer ignifer
Fraussen & Trencart, 2008[1]
Synonyms

Afer (Streptosiphon) ignifer Fraussen & Trencart, 2008 ·

Afer ignifer is a species of large sea snail, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tudiclidae.[2]

Description

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The shell of Afner ignifer features a triangular crest, down to a hollow, less dense bottom.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Senegal. [3]

References

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  • Fraussen K. & Trencart A. 2008. A colourful surprise from Senegal: the discovery of a new Afer (Gastropoda: Buccinidae). Gloria Maris, 47(3): 41-47