Aesopus fuscostrigatus
| Aesopus fuscostrigatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Columbellidae |
| Genus: | Aesopus |
| Species: | A. fuscostrigatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aesopus fuscostrigatus (P. P. Carpenter, 1864) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Anachis fuscostrigata P. P. Carpenter, 1864 superseded combination | |
Aesopus fuscostrigatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]
Description
(Original description in Latin) The small, turreted shell is livid with a shiny surface. It is prominently encircled by red-brown zones, which are subspiral and occasionally confluent, especially near the base. Almost obsolete radiating lirae are visible near the suture. The aperture is sub-square. [2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Cape San Lucas, Mexico.[2]
References
- ^ a b WoRMS. "Aesopus fuscostrigatus(P. P. Carpenter, 1864)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ a b Carpenter, P. P. (1864). Diagnoses of new forms of mollusks collected at Cape St. Lucas by Mr. J. Xantus. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. series 3, 14: 45-49
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