Marmorofusus brianoi

Marmorofusus brianoi, previously named Fusinus brianoi(2006), is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.^[2]

Marmorofusus brianoi
Shell of Marmorofusus brianoi (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Fasciolariidae
Genus:	Marmorofusus
Species:	M. brianoi
Binomial name
Marmorofusus brianoi (Bozzetti, 2006)[1]
Synonyms
Fusinus brianoi Bozzetti, 2006 (priginal combination)

Description

The seashell of Marmorofusus brianoi is medium to large size considering its genus, between 122 mm and 170 mm. It is fusiform, broad and massive. Its external colours are composed of a white background with a spiral pattern of brown spots and dashes while the inside is white. The shell's periostracum is thin and brown. The operculum of Marmorofusus brianoi is also brown coloured.^[3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off of the coasts of Madagascar. From the areas of Lavanono to Manantenina.^[3]