Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Buccinoidea Subfamily Peristerniinae Scientific name Fasciolaria lignaria Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Family Fasciolariidae Genus Fasciolaria Phylum Mollusca | |
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Similar Fasciolaria, Fusinus syracusanus, Dolicholatirus, Fusinus rostratus, Cinctura hunteria | ||
Tarantinaea lignarius 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
Tarantinaea lignarius has a shell that reaches a length of 30-60 mm. The surface of this shell may whitish or pale brown. The interior is brown.
Distribution
This species occurs in European waters and in the Mediterranean Sea.
References
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