Araiofusus colpoicus
Araiofusus colpoicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.
Description
This species resembles Barbarofusus barbarensis when the latter reaches approximately 60 mm in length.It is distinguishable from B. barbarensis by the following features:
Axial Ribs: It possesses 13 axial ribs. These ribs are narrower and separated by wider interspaces.
Spiral Sculpture: The revolving threads are notably sharper and exhibit a more conspicuous alternation in size.
Whorl Sculpture: On the penultimate whorl, there are 6 major and 6 minor spiral threads that cross the axial ribs without forming nodules.
At a total length of 66 mm, the shell has 8 whorls. The aperture and siphonal canal measure a combined 36 mm. The siphonal canal itself is conspicuously tortuous.