Fusinus harfordii
Fusinus harfordii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
(unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
Family: | Fasciolariidae |
Subfamily: | Fusininae |
Genus: | Fusinus |
Species: | F. harfordii |
Binomial name | |
Fusinus harfordii (Stearns, 1871) | |
Synonyms | |
Fusus harfordii Stearns, 1871 |
Fusinus harfordii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]
Description
The soft parts of living specimens give off a luminescent pinkish glow.
Distribution
Hope Island, British Columbia to California.
References
- ↑ Fusinus harfordii( Stearns, 1871). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 August 2010.
External links
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