Latirulus fasciatus
| Latirulus fasciatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Fasciolariidae |
| Genus: | Latirulus |
| Species: | L. fasciatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Latirulus fasciatus Habe & Okutani, 1968 | |
Latirulus fasciatus 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
The snails are small, with their shells averaging 60 millimeters long. The shells can be white, with thin brown stripes going around the circumference of their shells, or a mottled brown. They live in island areas in the Pacific Ocean, such as in Hawaii or Japan.
References
- ^ Latirulus fasciatus Habe & Okutani, 1968. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.