Pusionella lupinus
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| Species: | P. lupinus
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| Pusionella lupinus (Philippi, 1850)
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Fusus lupinus Philippi, 1850 | |
Pusionella lupinus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clavatulidae.[1] [2] This species is also considered a synonym of Pusionella milleti milleti (Petit de la Saussaye, S., 1851) [3]
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 15 mm and 55 mm. The shell is whitish, or has a yellowish flesh-color, or brown. It is more or less decussated by longitudinal and revolving engraved lines, sometimes forming granulations especially on the spire. The revolving lines are prominent on the body whorl, where the longitudinal ones are usually subobsolete. [3]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean along West Africa, and particularly along Senegal.
References
- ^ a b Pusionella lupinus (Philippi, 1850). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 August 2011.
- ^ P. Bouchet, Yu. I. Kantor, A. Sysoev & N. Puillandre (2011). "A new operational classification of the Conoidea (Gastropoda)". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 77 (3): 273–308. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyr017.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b George Washington Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VI p. 235; 1884 (described as Pusionella milleti)
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