Nassarius acutus
Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nassarius acutus, common name the sharp nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1]
| Nassarius acutus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Genus: | Nassarius |
| Species: | N. acutus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nassarius acutus (Say, 1822) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Nassa acuta Say, 1822 | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 6 mm and 15 mm.
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean off Virginia, USA; in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
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