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Tosapusia isaoi

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Tosapusia isaoi
Shell and radula of Tosapusia isaoi (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Turbinelloidea
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Tosapusia
Species:
T. isaoi
Binomial name
Tosapusia isaoi
(Kuroda & Sakurai, 1959)
Synonyms[1]
  • Mitropifex isaoi Kuroda & Sakurai, 1959
  • Mitropifex kurodai Sakurai,K. & Habe,T. 1964
  • Vexillum (Tosapusia) isaoi (Kuroda & Sakurai, 1959)
  • Vexillum isaoi (Kuroda & Sakurai, 1959)

Tosapusia isaoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]

Description

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The length of the shell attains 57.6 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Japan.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Tosapusia isaoi (Kuroda & Sakurai, 1959). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=957058 on 2018-12-31
  • Kuroda, T. (1958-1959). Descriptions of new species of marine shells from Japan. Venus. 20(4): 317–335
  • Sakurai,K. & Habe,T. 1964. Description of the two new Vexillid species dedicated to Dr. T. Kuroda's 77th birthday. Venus 23(1): 29-33
  • Turner H. 2001. Katalog der Familie Costellariidae Macdonald, 1860. Conchbooks. 1–100 page(s): 38
  • Arnaud, J.P., Berthault, C., Jeanpierre, R., Martin, J.C. & Martin, P. 2002. Costellariidae et Mitridae de Nouvelle Calédonie. Xenophora. Association française de conchyliologie. Supplément 100: 52 pp.
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