Nassa francolina
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]
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Nassa francolina (Bruguière, 1789) | |
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Buccinum francolinus Bruguière, 1789 |
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along the Aldabra Atoll, Chagos and the Mascarene Basin and in the Pacific Ocean along Western Australia.
Description
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Nassa francolina shell
The shell size varies between 33 mm and 70 mm.
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References
- 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
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