Northia pristis

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Northia pristis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Buccinoidea
Family: Nassariidae
Genus: Northia
Species:
N. pristis
Binomial name
Northia pristis
(Deshayes, 1844)
Synonyms [1]
  • Buccinum pristis Deshayes, 1844
  • Buccinum serratum Kiener, 1834

Northia pristis is a species of sea snail within the family Nassariidae. [1]

Contents

Habitat

It lives in benthic environments, scavenging on molluscs, polychaetes, and dead organic material. [2] [3]

Distribution

Its distribution covers the Pacific Ocean near countries spanning from the United States to Ecuador. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Northia pristis". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  2. "Northia pristis | Instituto Nazca" . Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Northia pristis (Deshayes 1844) – Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 16 December 2022.