Marmorofusus philippii

(Redirected from Fusinus tessellatus)

Marmorofusus philippii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]

Marmorofusus philippii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Fasciolariidae
Genus: Marmorofusus
Species:
M. philippii
Binomial name
Marmorofusus philippii
(Jonas, 1846)
Synonyms
  • Fusinus dampieri Finlay, 1930
  • Fusinus tessellatus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1880)
  • Fusus exilis Menke, 1843 (uncertain synonym; invalid: junior homonym of Fusus exilis Conrad, 1832; Fusinus dampieri is a replacement name)
  • Fusus philippii Jonas, 1846 (original combination)
  • Fusus tessellatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1880 (invalid: junior homonym of Fusus tessellatus Schubert & Wagner, 1829)

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Western Australia

References

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  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Marmorofusus philippii (Jonas, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1396453 on 2020-11-30
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