Nassarius coronulus

Nassarius coronulus, common name the small crown dog whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1]

Nassarius coronulus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Nassariidae
Subfamily:
Nassariinae
Genus:
Nassarius
Species:
N. coronulus
Binomial name
Nassarius coronulus
(A. Adams, 1852)
Synonyms[1]
  • Buccinum afrum Philippi, 1851
  • Nassa (Phrontis) coronula A. Adams, 1852
  • Nassa afra (Philippi, 1851)
  • Nassa coronula A. Adams, 1851
  • Nassarius (Niotha) coronulus (A. Adams, 1852)

Description

The shell grows to a length of 15 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar and the Mascarene Basin.

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References
  1. Nassarius coronulus (A. Adams, 1852). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 October 2012.
  • Cernohorsky W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum 14: 1–356.
  • "Nassarius (Niotha) coronulus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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