Comitas rex
Species of gastropod
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Comitas rex is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies[1]
| Comitas rex | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Pseudomelatomidae |
| Genus: | Comitas |
| Species: | C. rex |
| Binomial name | |
| Comitas rex Sysoev, 1997 | |
Description
A solid, fusiform elongated shell, with a thin light brown periostracum. It has a high, turreted spire, with 13.5 whorls. Opposite to the whorl periphery is a reddish-brown band, forming dark rectangular blotches on axial ribs. The length of the shell attains 87 mm, its diameter 27.5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia.
