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Cumia simonis

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Cumia simonis
Shell of Cumia simonis (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Colubrariidae
Genus: Cumia
Species:
C. simonis
Binomial name
Cumia simonis
Bozzetti, 2004[1]
Synonyms[2]

Fusus simonis Bozzetti, 2004

Cumia simonis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Colubrariidae.[2]

Description

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The shell size varies between 15 mm and 20 mm

Distribution

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This species is found in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar.

References

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  • Bozzetti, L., 2004. Fusus simonis sp. n. (Gastropoda, Buccinidae) dal Madagascar meridionale. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 42: 3-4
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  • "Cumia simonis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 26 November 2010.