Nassarius speciosus
Nassarius speciosus, common name the purple-lipped dogwhelk or the splendid nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1]
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Description
The length of the shell varies between 20 mm and 30 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the south coast and the west coast of South Africa.[2]
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References
- Nassarius speciosus . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 30 October 2012.
- "Nassarius (Niotha) speciosus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- Cernohorsky W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum 14: 1–356
- Marais J.P. & Kilburn R.N. (2010) Nassariidae. pp. 138–173, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp
External links
- Branch, G.M. et al. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. David Philip, Cate Town & Johannesburg
- "Nassarius (Niotha) speciosus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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