Barbarofusus barbarensis explained

Barbarofusus barbarensis, common name the Santa Barbara spindle, is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.^[1]

Distribution

Fossils of this marine species were found in Southern California.

References

• Callomon P. & Snyder M.A. (2017). A new genus and nine new species in the Fasciolariidae (Gastropoda: Buccinoidea) from southern California and western Mexico. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 165(1): 55-80

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Barbarofusus barbarensis (Trask, 1855) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=955917 on 2020-11-29