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Amiantofusus tchangsii

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Amiantofusus tchangsii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Fasciolariidae
Genus: Amiantofusus
Species:
A. tchangsii
Binomial name
Amiantofusus tchangsii
S.-Q. Zhang, Fraussen & S.-P. Zhang, 2022

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

Description

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The length of the shell attains 30.6 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off on seamounts near Caroline Islands.

References

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  • Zhang, Shuqian; Fraussen, Koen; Zhang, Suping (2022). "Two new species of the genus Amiantofusus (Gastropoda: Fasciolariidae) from seamounts in the tropical western Pacific, with remarks on the taxonomy of A. candoris and A. sebalis". Frontiers in Marine Science. 9 (1009707): 3. Bibcode:2022FrMaS...909707Z. doi:10.3389/fmars.2022.1009707.