Fusiturris similis
Species of gastropod
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Fusiturris similis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fusiturridae.[2]
| Fusiturris similis | |
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| A shell of Fusiturris similis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Fusiturridae |
| Genus: | Fusiturris |
| Species: | F. similis |
| Binomial name | |
| Fusiturris similis | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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It has also been found as a fossil from the Pleistocene in Sicily.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 30 mm and 55 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in European waters, the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean off the Canaries, Cape Verde, West Africa and the equatorial zone.[2]
