Engoniophos unicinctus

Engoniophos unicinctus
Engoniophos unicinctus shells (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Nassariidae
Genus: Engoniophos
Species:
E. unicinctus
Binomial name
Engoniophos unicinctus
(Say, 1826)
Synonyms
  • Nassa guadelupensis Petit de la Saussaye, 1852
  • Nassa pallida Powys, 1835
  • Nassa unicincta Say, 1826 (original combination)
  • Phos unicinctus (Say, 1826)
  • Strongylocera textilina Mörch, 1852

Engoniophos unicinctus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 27.1 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Guadeloupe.

References

  1. ^ WoRMS (2010). Engoniophos unicinctus (Say, 1826). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419966 on 2017-11-22
  • Petit de la Saussaye, S., 1852. Description de coquilles nouvelles. Journal de Conchyliologie 3: 51-59
  • Fischer-Piette, E., 1950. Listes des types décrits dans le Journal de Conchyliologie et conservés dans la collection de ce journal. Journal de Conchyliologie 90: 8-23
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