Nassarius scissuratus

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Nassarius scissuratus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Nassariidae
Genus: Nassarius
Species:
N. scissuratus
Binomial name
Nassarius scissuratus
(Dall, 1889)
Synonyms [1]
  • Nassa scissurataDall, 1889
  • Nassa scissurata penitidaDall, 1889
  • Nassarius (Nassarius) scissuratusDall, 1889

Nassarius scissuratus 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 9 and 15 mm (0.35 and 0.59 in).

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Lesser Antilles; in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and in the Atlantic Ocean off Uruguay.

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