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Afer cumingii
Afer cumingii is a species of large sea snail, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tudiclidae.[1] DescriptionThe length of the shell attains 65 mm, its diameter 30 mm. (Original description of Fusus couderti in French) The ventricose shell is whitish, marked with irregular ferruginous-brown spots. It features high, fairly acute whorls, totaling eight, each elegantly furrowed and presenting a series of depressed tubercles that form a keel-like structure. The oval-rounded aperture on the right side has crenellations that extend quite far into the interior. The callous columella is furnished at its base with a thick, dentiform fold. The lower end of the shell tapers into a fairly long tail that curves slightly backward at the extremity.[2] DistributionThis marine species occurs off Taiwan.[3] References
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