Amiantofusus gloriabundus
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| Amiantofusus gloriabundus | |
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| Shell of Amiantofusus gloriabundus (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Fasciolariidae |
| Genus: | Amiantofusus |
| Species: | A. gloriabundus |
| Binomial name | |
| Amiantofusus gloriabundus Fraussen, Kantor & Hadorn, 2007[1] | |
Amiantofusus gloriabundus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[2]
The length of the shell attains 34.9 mm.
Large spiraling shells, often grey or mottled red in color, sometimes with curved white sections on the shells of elder males. Small spines or protrusions on the shell are common at specific points.
