Latirulus fasciatus
Latirulus fasciatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]
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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.
Distribution
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References
- Latirulus fasciatus Habe & Okutani, 1968. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
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