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Aristofusus couei

Aristofusus couei

Classification

Aristofusus couei, common name the Yucatan spindle, 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 length of the shell attains 104 mm, its diameter 24 mm. (Original description in French) The shell is fusiform, solid, and relatively heavy, with a white coloration covered by a straw-colored periostracum (epiderme).

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog