Marmorofusus nicobaricus
Species of gastropod
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Marmorofusus nicobaricus, also known as the Nicobar spindle, is a species of sea snail in the family Fasciolariidae.[1]
| Marmorofusus nicobaricus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Fasciolariidae |
| Genus: | Marmorofusus |
| Species: | M. nicobaricus |
| Binomial name | |
| Marmorofusus nicobaricus (Röding, 1798) | |
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Description
The shell size varies between 75 mm (3.0 in) and 180 mm (7.1 in).
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Japan, New South Wales, Australia, New Guinea and Hawaii.[2]