Vermeijius retiarius
species of mollusc
Vermeijius retiarus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.
Description
The shell has a tubiform shape, with a curved spire and apex, and a unique curved aperture. The length of the shell attains 56 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Somalia and Madagascar.
References
External links
Martens, E. von. (1901). Einige Neue Meer-Conchylien von der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin. (1901): 14–26
Kantor Y.I., Fedosov A.E., Snyder M.A. & Bouchet P. (2018). Pseudolatirus Bellardi, 1884 revisited, with the description of two new genera and five new species (Neogastropoda: Fasciolariidae).
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