Biology:Nassarius coralligenus
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Nassarius coralligenus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Genus: | Nassarius |
| Species: | N. coralligenus
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| Binomial name | |
| Nassarius coralligenus (Pallary, 1900)[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Nassarius (Hima) coralligenus (Pallary, 1900) | |
Nassarius coralligenus 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 7 mm and 12 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Southern Spain, Morocco and the Canary Islands; in the Alboran Sea.
References
- ↑ Pallary, P. 1900. Coquilles marines du littoral du Département d'Oran. Journal de Conchyliologie 48: 211–422, pls. 6–8.
- ↑ Nassarius coralligenus (Pallary, 1900). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
External links
- "Nassarius (Hima) coralligenus" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/2/Shell_6052.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q10797343 entry
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