Benimakia lanceolata

Benimakia lanceolata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]

Benimakia lanceolata
Shell of Benimakia lanceolata (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Fasciolariidae
Genus:
Benimakia
Species:
B. lanceolata
Binomial name
Benimakia lanceolata
(Reeve, 1847)
Synonyms[1]

Latirus lanceolata (Reeve, 1847)
Turbinella lanceolata Reeve, 1847

Description

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Papua New Guinea.

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References
  1. Benimakia lanceolata (Reeve, 1847). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.


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