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Aristofusus benjamini

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Aristofusus benjamini
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Fasciolariidae
Genus: Aristofusus
Species:
A. benjamini
Binomial name
Aristofusus benjamini
(Hadorn, 1997)
Synonyms

Fusinus benjamini Hadorn, 1997 (original combination)

Aristofusus benjamini 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

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Distribution

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This marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Barbados.

References

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  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Aristofusus benjamini (Hadorn, 1997). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1318057 on 2020-11-29
  • Hadorn R. (1997). Fusinus benjamini n. sp. (Gastropoda: Fasciolariidae). La Conchiglia. 29(282): 10-15
  • Vermeij G.J. & Snyder M.A. (2018). Proposed genus-level classification of large species of Fusininae (Gastropoda, Fasciolariidae). Basteria. 82(4-6): 57-82
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