Vermeijius retiarus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]

Vermeijius retiarius
Shell of Vermeijius retiarius (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Fasciolariidae
Genus: Vermeijius
Species:
V. retiarus
Binomial name
Vermeijius retiarus
(von Martens, 1901)
Synonyms[1]
  • Fusinus retiarus (von Martens, 1901)
  • Fusus retiarus von Martens, 1901

Description

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The length of the shell attains 56 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Somalia and Madagascar.

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