Nassarius caboverdensis
| Nassarius caboverdensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Subfamily: | Nassariinae |
| Genus: | Nassarius |
| Species: | N. caboverdensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nassarius caboverdensis (Rolán, 1984) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nassarius caboverdensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1]
Description
The length of the shell varies between 8 mm and 18 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verde Islands.
References
- ↑ Nassarius caboverdensis (Rolán, 1984). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
- Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.
External links
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