Hemifusus ternatanus

Hemifusus ternatanus, common name ternate false fusus, is a species of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Melongenidae, the crown conches and their allies.

Hemifusus ternatanus
Shell of Hemifusus ternatanus from Japan at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Family:
Melongenidae
Genus:
Hemifusus
Species:
H. ternatanus
Binomial name
Hemifusus ternatanus
(Gmelin, 1791)
Synonyms
  • Fusus pyrulaceus Lamarck, 1816
  • Murex ternatanus Gmelin, 1791

Description

Hemifusus ternatanus has a shell that reaches a length of 70 – 270 mm. The shape of this shell is slender, fusiform, with a tall spire and a long siphonal canal, but it shows high degree of geographical variations in sculpture and color. The colour is usually light brown, while the aperture is light cream to whitish.

Distribution

This species can be found in Japan, Philippines and western Pacific.

References
  • Landesmuseum
  • "Hemifusus ternatanus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  • Discover Life


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