Fusinus stannum

Fusinus stannum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk. It is in the family Fasciolariidae, which includes the spindle snails and tulip snails.[2] The species was discovered in Indo-Pacific islands including Phuket Island, Andaman Islands, and Nicobar Islands. The new species was declared in 2008.

Fusinus stannum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Fasciolariidae
Subfamily:
Fusininae
Genus:
Fusinus
Species:
F. stannum
Binomial name
Fusinus stannum
Callomon & Snyder, 2008[1]

References
  1. Callomon & Snyder (2008). The Venus 66 (3–4) : 119–126. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  2. Fusinus stannum Callomon & Snyder, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.


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