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thorn latirus

Opeatostoma pseudodon

Classification

Opeatostoma pseudodon, common name the thorn latirus or banded tooth latirus or red footed conch, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the tulip snails and spindle snails. Distribution This species is found on the tropical west coast of North America: in Southern Baja California, from Mexico to Peru, and in the Galápagos. Description Shells of Opeatostoma pseudodon can reach a length of about 29–75 millimetres (1.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 85