Spergo fusiformis | |
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Shell of Spergo fusiformis (specimen at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Raphitomidae |
Genus: | Spergo |
Species: | S. fusiformis
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Binomial name | |
Spergo fusiformis (Habe, 1962)
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Spergo fusiformis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae. [1]
The length of the shell varies between 75 mm and 122 mm. The shell is fusiform, with a pointed apex and a smooth, glossy surface. The coloration is typically a light brown or beige, often with darker spiral bands. [2]
It is found in deep-sea environments, typically at depths ranging from 200 to 1000 meters. It inhabits sandy or muddy substrates where it preys on smaller invertebrates. This species is adapted to cold, high-pressure environments of the deep sea and plays a role in the benthic ecosystem as a predator.
This marine species occurs off Madagascar, New Caledonia, China Sea and Japan