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Fusinus colus, common name the Distaff spindle or Long-tailed Spindle, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.
Fasciolariidae is a family of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea. Species in Fasciolariidae are commonly known as tulip snails and spindle snails. The family Fasciolariidae probably appeared about 110 million years ago during the Cretaceous [1]
The shells of Tibia fusus can reach a length of 15–31 centimetres (5.9–12.2 in) (including the long siphonal canal), with a typical length of 23 cm (9 in.). [5] These shells are large, spindle-shaped with moderately convex turns and an extremely long, thin and slightly curved siphonal canal.
Fusinus marisinicus is a species of sea snail, ... the spindle snails, ... The length of the shell attains 172.5 mm with a narrow coil like shape with a thin tail ...
Fusinus hayesi, common name Hayes' spindle shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies. [ 1 ] Description
Fusinus africanae is a species of sea snail, ... The shell is small, relatively robust, and spindle-shaped, with rounded whorls and a strongly indented suture.
Aristofusus excavatus, common name apricot spindle, is a species of sea snail, ... The surface of this spindle-shaped shell is yellowish, with darker yellowish areas.
Marmorofusus nicobaricus, common name : the Nicobar spindle, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, ...