Monostiolum tessellatum

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Monostiolum tessellatum
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M. tessellatum
Binomial name
Monostiolum tessellatum
(Reeve, 1844)
Synonyms [1]
  • Caducifer swifti(Tryon, 1881)
  • Caducifer tessellatum(Reeve, 1844)
  • Colubraria swifti(Tryon, 1881)
  • Daphnella igniflua(Reeve, 1845)
  • Fusus swifti(Tryon, 1881) (unnecessary combination)
  • Pisania igniflua(Reeve, 1845)
  • Pleurotoma ignifluaReeve, 1845
  • Pollia tessellatum(Reeve, 1844)
  • Triton (Epidromus) swiftiTryon, 1881
  • Triton swiftiTryon, 1881
  • Triton tessellatusReeve, 1844 (basionym)

Monostiolum tessellatum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pisaniidae. [1]

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Description

The length of the shell attains 18 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Lesser Antilles.

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