Fusiturricula acra
Topic: Biology
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Fusiturricula acra | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Fusiturricula |
| Species: | F. acra
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| Binomial name | |
| Fusiturricula acra (Woodring, 1970)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Pleurofusia acra Woodring, 1970 | |
Fusiturricula acra is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1]
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 30 mm and 45 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Colombia and Venezuela.
Fossils have been found in the Gatun formation, Panama.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rosenberg, G. (2015). Fusiturricula acra (Woodring, 1970). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532863 on 2016-10-03
- ↑ E. Petuch, A relict Neogene Caenogastropod fauna from Northern South America; Malacologia v. 20 (1980–1981)
- Woodring, Wendell Phillips. Geology and paleontology of Canal Zone and adjoining parts of Panama; description of Tertiary mollusks (Gastropods: Eulimidae, Marginellidae to Helminthoglyptidae). No. 306-D. 1970.
Wikidata ☰ Q13638518 entry
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