Marmorofusus brianoi

Marmorofusus brianoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[2]

Marmorofusus brianoi
Shell of Marmorofusus brianoi (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Fasciolariidae
Subfamily:
Fusininae
Genus:
Marmorofusus
Species:
M. brianoi
Binomial name
Marmorofusus brianoi
(Bozzetti, 2006)[1]
Synonyms

Fusinus brianoi Bozzetti, 2006 (priginal combination)

Description

The length of the shell attains 123.6 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Madagascar.

References
  1. Bozzetti. 2006. Visaya Volume: 1 Issue: 6 Pages: 51–53. World Register of Marine Species.
  2. Fusinus brianoi Bozzetti, 2006. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
  • Bozzetti L. (2006) A new species of Fusinus (Mollusca: Neogastropoda: Fasciolariidae) from Southern Madagascar. Visaya 1(6): 51-53.


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