Aegeofusinus profetai
Species of gastropod
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Aegeofusinus profetai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]
| Aegeofusinus profetai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Fasciolariidae |
| Genus: | Aegeofusinus |
| Species: | A. profetai |
| Binomial name | |
| Aegeofusinus profetai (Nofroni, 1982) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The shell size varies between 10 mm and 14 mm
Distribution
This species occurs in European waters and in the Mediterranean Sea off Spain and Greece.
