Crassispira tasconium is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae.[1]
The length of the shell attains 23 mm, its diameter 9.5 mm.
The fusiform shell is dark white or straw-colored. It contains 8–10 whorls (in the holotype the protoconch is lacking). The suture is profoundly impressed. The whole build of the shell is coarse, though of a light rather than massive consistency. Particularly conspicuous are the spiral sulci deeply furrowing the summit of each whorl, leaving a narrow noduled space between them and the sutures. The ovate aperture has a dark interior. The thin outer lip is slightly expanded. The sinus is wide and deep. The white columella is straight. The siphonal canal is short and straight.[2]
This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Oman
Crassispira tasconium is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae.
Crassispira tasconium is een slakkensoort uit de familie van de Pseudomelatomidae.[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1901 door Melvill & Standen.
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Crassispira tasconium é uma espécie de gastrópode do gênero Crassispira, pertencente à família Pseudomelatomidae.[2]
Crassispira tasconium é uma espécie de gastrópode do gênero Crassispira, pertencente à família Pseudomelatomidae.
Crassispira tasconium là một loài ốc biển, là động vật thân mềm chân bụng sống ở biển trong họ Turridae.[1]
Crassispira tasconium là một loài ốc biển, là động vật thân mềm chân bụng sống ở biển trong họ Turridae.