Nassarius reeveanus

Nassarius reeveanus
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. reeveanus
Binomial name
Nassarius reeveanus
(Dunker, 1847)
Synonyms[1]
  • Buccinum reeveanum Dunker, 1847
  • Nassa zonalis A. Adams, 1852
  • Nassarius (Zeuxis) zonalis Kira, 1954
  • Nassarius (Telasco) reeveanus (Dunker, 1847)
  • Nassarius zonalis (A. Adams, 1852)

Nassarius reeveanus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae.[1]

Description

The shell of Nassarius reeveanus ranges in size between 14 to 26 mm. It is patterned with alternating transversal bands of cream and black.[2]

Distribution

Nassarius reeveanus is found in the Indo-Pacific[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Nassarius reeveanus (Dunker, 1847) .  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 23 November 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Nassarius (Telasco) reeveanus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

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