Fulguropsis feldmanni

Fulguropsis feldmanni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Busyconidae, the crown conches and their allies.[1]

Fulguropsis feldmanni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Busyconidae
Genus:
Fulguropsis
Species:
F. feldmanni
Binomial name
Fulguropsis feldmanni
Petuch, 1991

Description

The shell grows to a length of 57 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, off Yucatán, Mexico.

References
  1. Fulguropsis feldmanni Petuch, 1991. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 23 September 2011.
  • Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

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