Biology:Northia pristis
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Short description: Species of sea snail
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Genus: | Northia |
| Species: | N. pristis
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| Binomial name | |
| Northia pristis (Deshayes, 1844)
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Northia pristis is a species of sea snail within the family Nassariidae.[1]
Habitat
It lives in benthic environments, scavenging on molluscs, polychaetes, and dead organic material.[2][3]
Distribution
Its distribution covers the Pacific Ocean near countries spanning from the United States to Ecuador.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Northia pristis ". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=877180 .
- ↑ "Northia pristis | Instituto Nazca". https://institutonazca.org/northia-pristis/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Northia pristis (Deshayes 1844) – Encyclopedia of Life". https://eol.org/pages/46461770.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q61697859 entry
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