Leucosyrinx aequatorialis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Leucosyrinx aequatorialis Thiele, 1925. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=435845 on 2026-07-07
Description The shell length of the immature holotype is 13 mm.
Leucosyrinx aequatorialis is characterized by a shell shape, sculpture pattern, and subsutural anal sinus that fall within the range of variation observed in species of Leucosyrinx. The species lacks nodules on the shoulder of the body whorl, a feature shared with several other members of the genus. The shape of the anal sinus is more consistent with Leucosyrinx than with Comitas, supporting its placement within Leucosyrinx.
Distribution This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Somalia.
References
Thiele J., 1925. Gastropoden der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. In:. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia" 1898–1899 II. Teil, vol. 17, No. 2, Gustav Fischer, Berlin
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