Latirus gibbulus
Species of gastropod
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Latirus gibbulus, commonly known as gibbose latirus, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]
| Latirus gibbulus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Fasciolariidae |
| Genus: | Latirus |
| Species: | L. gibbulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Latirus gibbulus (Gmelin, 1791) | |
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Description
The size of the shell varies between 50 mm and 115 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Indo-West Pacific.
