Biology:Nassa francolina

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Nassa francolina
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Nassa francolina in situ
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N. francolina
Binomial name
Nassa francolina
(Bruguière, 1789)
Synonyms[1]

Buccinum francolinus Bruguière, 1789
Nassa francolinus (Bruguière, 1789)

Nassa francolina (common name: the Francolina Jopas), is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails.[1]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off the Aldabra Atoll, Chagos and the Mascarene Basin and in the Pacific Ocean off Western Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Description

Nassa francolina shell

The shell size varies between 33 mm and 70 mm.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Nassa francolina (Bruguière, 1789). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 31 December 2010.
  • Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testacés marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
  • Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6967357 entry