''Fusinus laviniae'' is a
species
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of
sea snail, a marine
gastropod mollusc in the
family
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Fasciolariidae
The Fasciolariidae, common name the "tulip snails and spindle snails", are a family of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea.
The family Fasciolariidae probably appeared about 110 million years ago d ...
, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.
Description
The length of the shell attains 114.5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off
New Caledonia.
References
laviniae
Gastropods described in 2006
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