Crassispira pluto
Species of gastropod
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Crassispira pluto is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae.[1]
| Crassispira pluto | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Crassispira pluto | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Pseudomelatomidae |
| Genus: | Crassispira |
| Species: | C. pluto |
| Binomial name | |
| Crassispira pluto Pilsbry and Lowe, 1932 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Crassispira (Monilispira) pluto Pilsbry and Lowe, 1932 | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 14 mm and 20 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Sea of Cortez, Western Mexico down to Panama.
