Leucozonia nassa
Leucozonia nassa, common name: the chestnut nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]
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Description
The shell size varies between 22 mm and 68 mm.
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea and the Lesser Antilles; in the Atlantic Ocean it is distributed from North Carolina to Central Brazil.
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References
- Leucozonia nassa (Gmelin, 1791). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 21 December 2010.
- Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico – Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas
External links
- "Leucozonia nassa nassa". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
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