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Fusinus thompsoni

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Fusinus thompsoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Fasciolariidae
Genus: Fusinus
Species:
F. thompsoni
Binomial name
Fusinus thompsoni
Hadorn & Rogers, 2000

Fusinus thompsoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]

Description

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Fusinus thompsoni has a size of about 14 mm.[2]The shell is fusiform, sub translucent and is seven-whorled.[3]The diameter of the species is 0.8-0.9 mm, with 7-8 narrow axial ribs.[3]

Distribution

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Fusinus thompsoni is located near east Florida and the Bahamas.[2]The creature usually dwells between 154 and 366 meters in depth.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Fusinus thompsoni Hadorn & Rogers, 2000. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
  2. ^ a b "Fusinus thompsoni - Gastropods by Eddie Hardy". conchology.be. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Fusinus thompsoni Hadorn & B. Rogers, 2000". BioLib.