Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Buccinoidea Subfamily Fusininae Scientific name Fusinus syracusanus Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Family Fasciolariidae Genus Fusinus Phylum Mollusca | |
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Similar Fusinus, Fusinus rostratus, Fusinus undatus, Fusinus forceps, Fusinus excavatus | ||
Fusinus syracusanus, common name Syracusan Spindle Shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.
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Description
The shell of an adult Fusinus syracusanus can be as large as 30–60 millimetres (1.2–2.4 in).
Distribution
This species is native to the Mediterranean Sea and Canary Islands.
References
Fusinus syracusanus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA