Aristofusus couei
Aristofusus couei, common name the Yucatan 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 couei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Fasciolariidae |
| Genus: | Aristofusus |
| Species: | A. couei |
| Binomial name | |
| Aristofusus couei (Petit, 1853) | |
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Description
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Yucatan, Mexico.
References
- MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Aristofusus couei (Petit de la Saussaye, 1853). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1318059 on 2020-11-30
- 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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