Filifusus manuelae
Filifusus manuelae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[2]
| Filifusus manuelae | |
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| Shell of Filifusus manuelae (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Fasciolariidae |
| Genus: | Filifusus |
| Species: | F. manuelae |
| Binomial name | |
| Filifusus manuelae (Bozzetti, 2008)[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Pleuroploca manuelae Bozzetti, 2008 (basionym) | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 101.9 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar.
References
- Bozzetti (2008). Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 58 (1) : 8-11. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 18 April 2010.
- Bouchet, P. (2012). Filifusus manuelae (Bozzetti, 2008). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=607911 on 2012-08-23
- Bozzetti L. (2008) Pleuroploca manuelae (Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Fasciolariidae) a new species from Southern Madagascar. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 58: 8-11.
- Snyder M.A., Vermeij G.J. & Lyons W.G. (2012) The genera and biogeography of Fasciolariinae (Gastropoda, Neogastropoda, Fasciolariidae). Basteria 76(1-3): 31–70.
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