Aptyxis syracusana
Species of gastropod
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Aptyxis syracusana, common name Syracusan spindle shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[2]
| Aptyxis syracusana | |
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| A shell of Aptyxis syracusana | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Fasciolariidae |
| Genus: | Aptyxis |
| Species: | A. syracusana |
| Binomial name | |
| Aptyxis syracusana (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The shell of an adult Aptyxis syracusana can be as large as 30–60 millimetres (1.2–2.4 in).
Distribution
This species is native to the Mediterranean Sea and Canary Islands.
