Gemophos tinctus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Pisaniidae
Genus: Gemophos
Species:
G. tinctus
Binomial name
Gemophos tinctus
(Conrad, 1846)
Synonyms
  • Cantharus tinctus (Conrad, 1846)
  • Pisania tinctus (Conrad, 1846)
  • Pollia tincta Conrad, 1846 (original combination)
  • Tritonidea bermudensis Dall, W.H., 1901
  • Tritonidea tinctus (Conrad, 1846)

Gemophos tinctus, the tinted cantharus, painted cantharus, or gaudy lesser whelk,[1] is a species of sea snail in the family Pisaniidae.[2]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 19 mm and 32 mm.

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Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea and off the Lesser Antilles; in the Atlantic Ocean off North Carolina, USA.

References

  1. ^ "Gemophos tinctus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  2. ^ Gemophos tinctus (Conrad, 1846). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
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