Tarantinaea Explained

Tarantinaea is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.^[1]

Species

Species within the genus Tarantinaea include:

• † Tarantinaea fimbriata (Brocchi, 1814)
• † Tarantinaea hoernesii (Seguenza, 1875)
• Tarantinaea lignaria (Linnaeus, 1758)

References

• Snyder M.A., Vermeij G.J. & Lyons W.G. (2012) The genera and biogeography of Fasciolariinae (Gastropoda, Neogastropoda, Fasciolariidae). Basteria 76(1-3): 31-70.

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Tarantinaea Monterosato, 1917. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=446107 on 2012-08-28