Phaenomenella cirsiumoides

Phaenomenella cirsiumoides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.[2]

Phaenomenella cirsiumoides
Shell of Phaenomenella cirsiumoides (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Buccinidae
Genus:
Phaenomenella
Species:
P. cirsiumoides
Binomial name
Phaenomenella cirsiumoides
(Fraussen, 2004)[1]
Synonyms[2]

Nassaria cirsiumoides Fraussen, 2004 (original combination)

Description

The length of the shell attains 30.6 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the South China Sea and off Japan

References
  1. Fraussen. 2004. Novapex 5(2–3) : 85–89. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  2. Bouchet, P. (2014). Phaenomenella cirsiumoides (Fraussen, 2004). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=703939 on 2014-09-27
  • Fraussen K. 2004. Two new deep water Buccinidae (Gastropoda) from western Pacific. Novapex 5(2-3) : 85-89
  • Fraussen K. & Stahlschmidt P. (2012) Two new Phaenomenella (Gastropoda: Buccinidae) from Vietnam. Gloria Maris 51(4): 85-92.
  • Fraussen K. & Stahlschmidt P. (2013) The extensive Indo-Pacific radiation of Phaenomenella Fraussen & Hadorn, 2006 (Gastropoda: Buccinidae) with description of a new species. Novapex 14(4): 81-86.


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