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Sonntag, 02. Dezember 2007 um 17:39 Uhr
Fusinus rutilus Nicolay & Berthelot, 1996

La Conchiglia 278: 25-28.

A rare and spectacular Fusinus is described from Gabon (West Africa).

Fusinus rutilus Nicolay & Berthelot, 1996
Fusinus rutilus Nicolay & Berthelot, 1996
Shell large (100-191 mm), fusiform, with an elongate and slender spire and a long siphonal canal. Prominent, red-brown coloured axial ribs are crossed by numerous rather weak spiral cords. Aperture relatively small. Background colouration white, axial ribs red-brown, spire and siphonal canal often red-brown tinged. The holotype is deposited at the Museo Civico di Zoologia of Rome (Reg. No. 2000/P).

 

NOTE: The authors of F. rutilus compared their species with "F. caparti (Adam & Knudsen, 1955)". Unfortunately they misidentified F. meyeri (Dunker, 1869) as F. caparti. (more information)

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