Aristofusus couei

Aristofusus couei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Fasciolariidae
Genus: Aristofusus
Species:
A. couei
Binomial name
Aristofusus couei
(Petit, 1853)
Synonyms[1]
  • Fusinus couei (Petit de la Saussaye, 1853)
  • Fusus couei Petit de la Saussaye, 1853
  • Heilprinia couei (Petit de la Saussaye, 1853)

Aristofusus couei, common name the Yucatan spindle, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]

Description

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Yucatan, Mexico.

References

  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Aristofusus couei (Petit de la Saussaye, 1853). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1318059 on 2020-11-30
  • Vermeij G.J. & Snyder M.A. (2018). Proposed genus-level classification of large species of Fusininae (Gastropoda, Fasciolariidae). Basteria. 82(4-6): 57-82.


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