Pusionella nifat
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Pusionella nifat

Pusionella nifat is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clavatulidae.

Appearance

The whorls are usually narrowly shouldered above. The shell is whitish under a light olivaceous, thin epidermis, with several revolving series of square chestnut spots. The base is constricted, with a few engraved striae. The shouldered form is Pusionella nifat scalarina

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This species differs from Pusionella vulpina by its median white band.

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Distribution

Geography

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off West Africa (Gabon, Cameroon) and Angola. Living species have been dredged up in the Mediterranean Sea off Algeria.

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References

1. Pusionella nifat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pusionella_nifat

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