Nassa situla

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Nassa situla
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Nassa situla shells
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N. situla
Binomial name
Nassa situla
(Reeve, 1846)
Synonyms [1]
  • Buccinum situlumReeve, 1846
  • Iopas situla(Reeve, 1846)
  • Pusio kossmanniPagenstecher, 1877
  • Pusio savignyiPagenstecher, A., 1877

Nassa situla is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae. [1]

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Description

The shell grows to a length of 35 mm

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Gulf of Oman. Nassa situla was introduced to Israel, but there is no evidence of impact. [2] [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Nassa situla (Reeve, 1846) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 31 December 2010.
  2. "Nassa situla (Reeve, 1846)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 5 May 2023.