{{Short description|Species of gastropod}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
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'''''Nodolatirus rapanus''''' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, commonly known as spindle and tulip snails.<ref name="WoRMS">{{cite web |title=WoRMS – World Register of Marine Species – ''Nodolatirus rapanus'' Bouchet & M. A. Snyder, 2013 |website=marinespecies.org |url=https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=732680 |access-date=29 June 2025 }}</ref>
==Description== The shell length reaches approximately 40–60 mm, with a robust fusiform shape and distinct axial ribs. Shell coloration ranges from pale tan to light brown with darker spiral bands.<ref name="Conchology">{{cite web |title=''Nodolatirus rapanus'' |website=Conchology.be – Gastropods by Eddie Hardy |url=https://conchology.be/?t=2204&family=FASCIOLARIIDAE+PERISTERNIINAE&species=Nodolatirus+rapanus |access-date=29 June 2025 }}</ref>
==Taxonomy== This species was described in 2013 by Bouchet & Snyder as part of a genus revision in the Journal of Conchology.<ref name="MolluscaBase">{{cite web |title=MolluscaBase – ''Nodolatirus rapanus'' Bouchet & M. A. Snyder, 2013 |website=MolluscaBase |url=https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=732680 |access-date=20 July 2025 }}</ref>
==Distribution and habitat== ''Nodolatirus rapanus'' is endemic to the Austral Islands, particularly around Rapa Iti in French Polynesia.<ref name="MNHN">{{cite web |title=''Nodolatirus rapanus'' Bouchet & Snyder, 2013 |website=MNHN taxonomy portal |url=https://science.mnhn.fr/taxon/species/nodolatirus/rapanus |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025075916/https://science.mnhn.fr/taxon/species/nodolatirus/rapanus |archive-date=25 October 2021 |access-date=29 June 2025 }}</ref><ref name="OBIS">{{cite web |title=OBIS – species occurrence records for ''Nodolatirus rapanus'' |website=obis.org |url=https://obis.org/taxon/732680 |access-date=20 July 2025 }}</ref> It inhabits shallow subtidal zones among rocky substrates and coral reefs.
==Ecology== As a neogastropod, it is likely carnivorous, preying on smaller invertebrates. Specific ecological studies on this species have not yet been published.<ref name="OBIS"/>
==Life cycle== It likely has planktonic larvae (veligers) after external fertilization before settling and maturing, similar to other members of Fasciolariidae.
==Significance== Its restricted distribution and specialized habitat suggest potential sensitivity to environmental changes, although it has not been evaluated for conservation status.
==References== <references />
Category:Fasciolariidae Category:Marine molluscs of Oceania Category:Taxa named by Philippe Bouchet
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