Biology:Nassarius turulosus

Nassarius turulosus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Nassariidae
Genus:	Nassarius
Species:	N. turulosus
Binomial name
	Nassarius turulosus; (Risso, 1826)
Synonyms
	Planaxis turulosa Risso, 1826 (basionym); Nassarius torulosus Risso, 1826; Nassarius (Nassarius) turulosus (Risso, 1826); Nassa edwardsi P. Fischer, 1882;

Short description: Species of gastropod

Nassarius turulosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.^[2]

Description

The shell grows to a length of 9 mm.

This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea off Greece.

↑ Risso A., 1826–1827: Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes , Paris, Levrault; Vol. 1: XII + 448 + 1 carta [1826]. Vol. 2: VII + 482 + 8 pl. (fiori) [novembre 1827]. Vol. 3: XVI + 480 + 14 pl. (pesci) [settembre 1827]. Vol. 4: IV + 439 + 12 pl. (molluschi) [novembre 1826]. Vol. 5: VIII + 400 + 10 pl. (altri invertebrati) [Novembre 1827]
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Nassarius turulosus (Risso, 1826). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 30 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

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