Nassarius cinctellus

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Nassarius cinctellus
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Shell of Nassarius cinctellus (Gould, 1850) (specimen at MNHN, paris)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Nassariidae
Genus: Nassarius
Species:
N. cinctellus
Binomial name
Nassarius cinctellus
(Gould, 1850)
(A. Adams, 1852)
Synonyms [1]
  • 1) Nassa cinctellaA. Adams, 1852
  • 2) Nassa cinctellaGould, 1850
  • 2) Nassa geniculataA. Adams, 1852
  • 2) Nassa parvaMarrat, 1880
  • 2) Nassarius (Niotha) cinctellus(Gould, 1850)

Nassarius cinctellus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.1) [1] [2]

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Taxonomy

The name Nassa cinctellaA. Adams, 1852, is a junior homonym of Nassa cinctellaGould, 1850, and the name Nassarius cinctellus(A. Adams, 1852) is thus nomenclaturally invalid. However, in the absence of a revision of southern Atlantic nassariids, it is uncertain whether there may be another name available for the same taxonomical species, or whether a replacement name is needed. Pending such a revision, WoRMS maintains the status quo by listing the two Nassarius cinctellus of Gould, 1850, and A. Adams, 1852, as valid.

In this article both taxa are mixed pending the revision, as it is not possible to create two articles with the same name for different species. The same goes for the entries in the Commons and in Wikidata.

Description

The length of the shell varies between 5 mm and 7.5 mm.

This very pretty shell is well marked by its short conical form, its few prominent ribs, shouldered whorls, and thread-like vitta. (Description by Gould)

Distribution

(A. Adams) In the Atlantic Ocean off St Helena; in the Red Sea;(Gould) in the Pacific Ocean off the Philippines and Papua New Guinea.

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References

  1. 1 2 MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nassarius cinctellus (Gould, 1850). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=737185 on 2021-09-10
  2. ↑ Nassarius cinctellus . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 23 October 2012.


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