Biology:Nassarius glabratus
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Genus: | Nassarius |
| Species: | N. glabratus
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| Nassarius glabratus (Sowerby II, 1842)
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Nassarius glabratus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1]
Description
The shell size varies between 7 mm and 10 mm.
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal, Gabon and Angola.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nassarius glabratus (Sowerby II, 1842). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 October 2012.
- Bernard, P.A. (Ed.) (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140, 75 plates pp
- Cernohorsky W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum 14: 1–356
- Adam W. & Knudsen J. 1984. Révision des Nassariidae (Mollusca : Gastropoda Prosobranchia) de l’Afrique occidentale. Bulletin de l’Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique 55(9): 1–95, 5 pl.
- Gofas, S.; Afonso, J.P.; Brandào, M. (Ed.). (S.a.). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. [Shells and molluscs of Angola]. Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola: Angola. 140 pp
External links
- "Nassarius (Nassarius) glabratus" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/3/Shell_8653.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q10797340 entry
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