Aristofusus benjamini

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

Aristofusus benjamini
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Fasciolariidae
Genus: Aristofusus
Species:
A. benjamini
Binomial name
Aristofusus benjamini
(Hadorn, 1997)
Synonyms

Fusinus benjamini Hadorn, 1997 (original combination)

Description

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Barbados.

References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Aristofusus benjamini (Hadorn, 1997). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1318057 on 2020-11-29
  • Hadorn R. (1997). Fusinus benjamini n. sp. (Gastropoda: Fasciolariidae). La Conchiglia. 29(282): 10-15
  • 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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