Latirus beckyae, a new species of Fasciolariidae (neogastropoda) from Brazil

Authors
Snyder, MA
Citation
Ma. Snyder, Latirus beckyae, a new species of Fasciolariidae (neogastropoda) from Brazil, NAUTILUS, 114(4), 2000, pp. 161-163
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Aquatic Sciences
Journal title
NAUTILUS
ISSN journal
00281344 → ACNP
Volume
114
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
161 - 163
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-1344(200012)114:4<161:LBANSO>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Latirus beckyae new species is described from off Vitoria, Espirito Santo S tate, and off Santos, Sao Paulo State, Brazil. The new species is readily d istinguished from conchologically similar species in the same genus by its caramel color, white spiral banding, and angular profile.