Fusinus meteoris

Fusinus meteoris
Shell of Fusinus meteoris (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Fasciolariidae
Genus:	Fusinus
Species:	F. meteoris
Binomial name
Fusinus meteoris Gofas, 2000 [1]

Fusinus meteoris is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies. ^[2]

Description

The average length of the shell is 48.8 mm.

Distribution

The holotype was found on a seamount at the Grand Banc Meteor, Northeast Atlantic Ocean.

References

1. Gofas S. (2000). Four species of the family Fasciolariidae (Gastropoda) from the North Atlantic seamounts. Journal of Conchology 37(1): 7–16. World Register of Marine Species.
2. Fusinus meteoris Gofas, 2000 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .

• Gofas, S., 2000. Four species of the family Fasciolariidae (Gastropoda) from the north Atlantic seamounts. Journal of Conchology 37(1): 7-16