Benimakia rubens
Species of gastropod
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Benimakia rubens is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails, and their allies.[1]
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| Benimakia rubens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Fasciolariidae |
| Genus: | Benimakia |
| Species: | B. rubens |
| Binomial name | |
| Benimakia rubens (Lamarck, 1822) | |
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Description
The shell grows to a length of 25 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Mauritius.
