Aptyxis syracusana

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Aptyxis syracusana
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A shell of Aptyxis syracusana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Fasciolariidae
Genus: Aptyxis
Species:
A. syracusana
Binomial name
Aptyxis syracusana
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms [1]
  • Aptyxis syracusanus(Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Aptyxis syracusanus var. abbreviataCoen, 1933
  • Aptyxis syracusanus var. fasciolarioidesMonterosato, 1878
  • Fusinus rissoianus(Locard, 1892)
  • Fusinus syracusanus(Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Fusinus syracusanus var. rissoianusLocard, 1892
  • Fusinus syracusanus var. rubraScacchi, 1836
  • Fusus syracusanus(Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Latirus (Aptyxis) syracusanus(Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Murex fortisRisso, 1826
  • Murex syracusanusLinnaeus, 1758 (original combination)

Aptyxis syracusana, common name Syracusan spindle shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies. [2]

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Description

The shell of an adult Aptyxis syracusana can be as large as 30–60 millimetres (1.2–2.4 in).

Distribution

This species is native to the Mediterranean Sea and Canary Islands.

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References

  1. WoRMS: Fusinus syracusanus; accessed : 25 August 2010)
  2. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Aptyxis syracusana (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=448924 on 2020-05-24

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