Marmorofusus akitai

Marmorofusus akitai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]

Marmorofusus akitai
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Fasciolariidae
Subfamily:
Fusininae
Genus:
Marmorofusus
Species:
M. akitai
Binomial name
Marmorofusus akitai
(Kuroda & Habe, 1961)
Synonyms

Fusinus akitai Kuroda & Habe, 1961 (original combination)

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Japan.

References
  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Marmorofusus akitai (Kuroda & Habe, 1961). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1318018 on 2020-11-27
  • Habe T. (1961). Coloured illustrations of the shells of Japan (II). Hoikusha, Osaka. xii + 183 + 42 pp., 66 pls.
  • 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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