Pseudofusus rostratus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[2]

Pseudofusus rostratus
Shell of Pseudofusus rostratus (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Fasciolariidae
Genus: Pseudofusus
Species:
P. rostratus
Binomial name
Pseudofusus rostratus
(Olivi, 1792)
Synonyms[1]
  • Fusinus carinatus Roemer, 1836
  • Fusinus rostratus (Olivi, 1792)
  • Fusinus sanctaeluciae (von Salis-Marschlins, 1793)
  • Fusus (Pseudofusus) dalpiazi Coen, 1918
  • Fusus bengasiensis Sturany, 1896
  • Fusus caelatus Reeve, 1847
  • Fusus carinulatus Locard, 1886
  • Fusus fragosus Reeve, 1848
  • Fusus lateroides (Monterosato, 1891)
  • Fusus rissoianus Locard, 1891 (dubious synonym)
  • Fusus rostratus (Olivi, 1792)
  • Fusus rostratus var. carinata del Prete, 1883
  • Fusus rostratus var. subcarinata del Prete, 1883
  • Fusus strigosus Lamarck, 1822
  • Gracilipurpura austriaca (R. Hoernes & Auinger, 1890) superseded combination
  • Gracilipurpura rostrata (Olivi, 1792) superseded combination
  • Murex rostratus Olivi, 1792 (original combination)
  • Murex rubicundus Nardo, 1847 ·
  • Murex sanctaeluciae Salis Marschlins, 1793
  • Pseudofusus gigliolii Monterosato, 1890
  • Pseudofusus locardi Pallary, 1904
  • Pseudofusus rostratus (Olivi, 1792)
  • Pseudofusus rostratus var. kobeltiana Monterosato, 1890
  • Pseudofusus rostratus var. lateroides Monterosato, 1891
  • Pseudofusus rostratus var. sollieri Monterosato, 1890
  • Pseudofusus rubicundus Monterosato, 1884 (dubious synonym)
  • Trophon rostratus (Olivi, 1792)

Description

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The length of the shell attains 15.7 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Morocco.

References

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  1. ^ WoRMS : Fusinus rostratus
  2. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Gracilipurpura rostrata (Olivi, 1792). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1319814 on 2020-12-05
  • Salis Marschlins C. U. von (1793). Reisen in verschieden Provinzen den Königreischs Neapel. Zurich and Leipzig, Ziegler Vol. I: pp. 442 + 10 pl.
  • del Prete R. (1883). Conchiglie coralligene del mare di Sciacca. Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana 9: 254-265
  • Coen G. (1918). Di un nuovo Fusus adriatico. Atti della Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali, Pavia 56: 317-319
  • Vermeij G.J. & Snyder M.A. (2018). Proposed genus-level classification of large species of Fusininae (Gastropoda, Fasciolariidae). Basteria. 82(4-6): 57-82
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