Aptyxis syracusana

Aptyxis syracusana, common name Syracusan Spindle Shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[2]

Aptyxis syracusana
A shell of Aptyxis syracusana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Fasciolariidae
Subfamily:
Fusininae
Genus:
Aptyxis
Species:
A. syracusana
Binomial name
Aptyxis syracusana
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms[1]
  • Aptyxis syracusanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Aptyxis syracusanus var. abbreviata Coen, 1933
  • Aptyxis syracusanus var. fasciolarioides Monterosato, 1878
  • Fusinus rissoianus (Locard, 1892)
  • Fusinus syracusanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Fusinus syracusanus var. rissoianus Locard, 1892
  • Fusinus syracusanus var. rubra Scacchi, 1836
  • Fusus syracusanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Latirus (Aptyxis) syracusanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Murex fortis Risso, 1826
  • Murex syracusanus Linnaeus, 1758 (original combination)

Description

The shell of an adult Aptyxis syracusana can be as large as 30–60 millimetres (1.2–2.4 in).

Distribution

This species is native to the Mediterranean Sea and Canary Islands.

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References
  1. WoRMS: Fusinus syracusanus; accessed : 25 August 2010)
  2. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Aptyxis syracusana (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=448924 on 2020-05-24
  • Coen, G. (1922). Su talune interessanti forme di conchiglie. Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia, Parma. 28: (1–2): 21–24, pl. 2.
  • Arianna Fulvo et Roberto Nistri (2005). 350 coquillages du monde entier. Delachaux et Niestlé (Paris) : 256 p.
  • Russo P. (2015). On the systematic position of Murex syracusanus Linnaeus, 1758 (Gastropoda, Fasciolariidae) with revaluation of the genus Aptyxis. Bollettino Malacologico. 51(2): 79–86
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