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]

Tarantinaea lignaria
Tarantinaea lignaria shell
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Fasciolariidae
Genus: Tarantinaea
Species:
T. lignaria
Binomial name
Tarantinaea lignaria
Synonyms[1]
  • Fasciolaria lignaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Fasciolaria savignyi Tapparone-Canefri, 1875
  • Fasciolaria tarentina Lamarck, 1822
  • Latirus unifasciatus (W. Wood, 1828)
  • Murex lignarius Linnaeus, 1758
  • Murex unifasciatus W. Wood, 1828
  • Turbinella unifasciata (W. Wood, 1828)

Distribution

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This species occurs in European waters and in the Mediterranean Sea.[citation needed]

Description

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014). Tarantinaea lignaria. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=607879 on 2017-10-10
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
  • Snyder M.A., Vermeij G.J. & Lyons W.G. (2012) The genera and biogeography of Fasciolariinae (Gastropoda, Neogastropoda, Fasciolariidae). Basteria 76(1-3): 31–70.
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