Biology:Nassarius lima
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Nassarius lima | |
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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. lima
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| Binomial name | |
| Nassarius lima (Dillwyn, 1817)
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Nassarius lima, common name the clathrate nassa, 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 9.5 mm and 35 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean and in the Mediterranean Sea off Greece.
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Nassarius lima (Dillwyn, 1817). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 26 October 2012.
- Cernohorsky W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum 14: 1–356
- 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 (Uzita) lima" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/6/Shell_7526.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q6967481 entry
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