Euthriostoma saharicum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Description
The length of the shell attains 43.5mm (4.35cm), and can reach lengths up to 87.2mm (8.72cm).
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Mauritania.
References
- Marche-Marchad I. & Brebion P. 1977. Sur un Buccinidé nouveau d'affinité miocène vivant au large du Sénégal. Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences (série D), 285(4): 339-342
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213
- Bouchet P. & Warén A. (1986 ["1985"]). Mollusca Gastropoda: Taxonomical notes on tropical deep water Buccinidae with descriptions of new taxa. in: Forest, J. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM I et II Philippines (1976, 1980). Tome 2. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie. 133: 457-499
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