Pusia cubana
Species of gastropod
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Pusia cubana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]
| Pusia cubana | |
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| Shell of Vexillum cubanum (specimen at the Smithsonian Institution) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Turbinelloidea |
| Family: | Costellariidae |
| Genus: | Pusia |
| Species: | P. cubana |
| Binomial name | |
| Pusia cubana | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The length of the shell attains 10 mm.Due to being from family of costellariidae it shares similarities to other members of the family such as a high spire,narrow aperture and a well developed siphonal canal.[citation needed]
These are non broadcast spawning and are not found in trochophore phase(an early larval type state).[citation needed]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Cuba in near Western atlantic and in the Caribbean Sea.This region is mainly known for its seamounts and knolls.[1]
