Nassarius acutus

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Nassarius acutus
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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]

Nassa acutaSay, 1822

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]

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Description

The length of the shell varies between 6 mm and 15 mm.

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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References

  1. 1 2 Nassarius acutus (Say, 1822) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 20 October 2012.