Aristofusus excavatus

Aristofusus excavatus, common name apricot spindle, 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 excavatus
Shell of Aristofusus excavatus from Mexico at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Fasciolariidae
Genus: Aristofusus
Species:
A. excavatus
Binomial name
Aristofusus excavatus
(Sowerby II, 1880)
Synonyms[1]
  • Fusinus eucosmius Dall, 1889
  • Fusinus excavatus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1880) (original combination)
  • Fusus eucosmius Dall, 1889
  • Fusus excavatus G.B. Sowerby II, 1880

Description

Aristofusus excavatus has a shell reaching a size of 60 – 86 mm. The surface of this spindle-shaped shell is yellowish, with darker yellowish areas.

Distribution

This species can be found in southeastern United States and from the Gulf of Mexico to northeastern Brazil. It lives on sandy and mud bottoms at depths from 30 to 160 m.

References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Aristofusus excavatus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1880). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1318056 on 2020-11-30


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