Tarantinaea lignaria | |
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Tarantinaea lignaria shell | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Fasciolariidae |
Genus: | Tarantinaea |
Species: | T. lignaria |
Binomial name | |
Tarantinaea lignaria | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Tarantinaea lignaria is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies. [1]
This species occurs in European waters and in the Mediterranean Sea.[ citation needed ]
Tarantinaea lignaria has a shell that reaches a length of 30–60 mm. The surface of this shell may whitish or pale brown. The interior is brown.[ citation needed ]