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Aristofusus benjamini
Aristofusus benjamini is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]
| Aristofusus benjamini | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Fasciolariidae |
| Genus: | Aristofusus |
| Species: | A. benjamini |
| Binomial name | |
| Aristofusus benjamini (Hadorn, 1997) | |
| Synonyms | |
| Fusinus benjamini Hadorn, 1997 (original combination) | |
Description edit
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Distribution edit
This marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Barbados.
References edit
- ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Aristofusus benjamini (Hadorn, 1997). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1318057 on 2020-11-29
- Hadorn R. (1997). Fusinus benjamini n. sp. (Gastropoda: Fasciolariidae). La Conchiglia. 29(282): 10-15
- Vermeij G.J. & Snyder M.A. (2018). Proposed genus-level classification of large species of Fusininae (Gastropoda, Fasciolariidae). Basteria. 82(4-6): 57-82
External links edit
- Lyons W.G. & Snyder M.A. (2019). Fasciolariidae (Gastropoda: Neogastropoda) of French Guiana and nearby regions, with descriptions of two new species and comments on marine zoogeography of northeastern South America. Zootaxa. 4585(2): 239-268.