''Fenimorea abscondita'' is a

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, a marine

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in the

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Drilliidae.Bouchet, P. (2016). Fenimorea abscondita Fallon, 2016. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=871984 on 2016-09-30

Description

The length of this marine shell varies between 20 mm and 36 mm. The shell is

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, anteriorly truncated and has a glossy surface with a high spire.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off west

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, Usa off the shores of Levy, Pinellas, Hillsborough,

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, Collier and in the

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at depths of 150 ft (46 m).

Etymology

''Fenimorea absconditus'' comes from the Latin adjective "absconditus".

References

External links

* * abscondita Gastropods described in 2016 {{drilliidae-stub