Cyrtulus kilburni
Cyrtulus kilburni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]
| Cyrtulus kilburni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Fasciolariidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtulus |
| Species: | C. kilburni |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtulus kilburni (Hadorn, 1999) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Fusinus kilburni Hadorn, 1999 (original combination) | |
Description
The species' shells measure 35–95 millimeters in length.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Durban, South Africa.
References
- MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cyrtulus kilburni (Hadorn, 1999). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1318012 on 2020-12-03
- Hardy, Eddie. "Fusinus (Fusinus) kilburni". www.gastropods.com. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- 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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