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Marmorofusus brianoi

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Marmorofusus brianoi
Shell of Marmorofusus brianoi (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Fasciolariidae
Genus: Marmorofusus
Species:
M. brianoi
Binomial name
Marmorofusus brianoi
(Bozzetti, 2006)[1]
Synonyms

Fusinus brianoi Bozzetti, 2006 (priginal combination)

Marmorofusus brianoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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 123.6 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Madagascar.

References

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  • Bozzetti L. (2006) A new species of Fusinus (Mollusca: Neogastropoda: Fasciolariidae) from Southern Madagascar. Visaya 1(6): 51-53.
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