Biology:Nassarius boucheti
From HandWiki
Short description: Species of gastropod
Nassarius boucheti | |
---|---|
Shell of Nassarius boucheti (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Nassariidae |
Genus: | Nassarius |
Species: | N. boucheti
|
Binomial name | |
Nassarius boucheti Kool, 2004[1]
|
Nassarius boucheti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[2]
Description
The length of the shell varies between 8 mm and 12 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga.
References
- ↑ Kool. 2004. Basteria 67(4–6) : 135-139. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 18 April 2010.
- ↑ Nassarius boucheti Kool, 2004. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
- Bouchet, P.; Fontaine, B. (2009). List of new marine species described between 2002-2006. Census of Marine Life.
Wikidata ☰ Q6967408 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassarius boucheti.
Read more |