Phrontis vibex

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Phrontis vibex
Nassarius vibex 001.jpg
Two shells of Phrontis vibex (museum specimens at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Nassariidae
Genus: Phrontis
Species:
P. vibex
Binomial name
Phrontis vibex
(Say, 1822)
Synonyms [1] [2]
synonymy
  • Alectrion vibex(Say, 1822)
  • Antillophos candeiauct. non d'Orbigny, 1842
  • Buccinum antillarumPhilippi, 1849
  • Buccinum polygonatumLamarck, 1822
  • Buccinum sturmiiPhilippi, 1849
  • Buccinum vibex(Say, 1822)
  • Nassa (Phrontis) cinisculusReeve, 1853
  • Nassa antillarumd'Orbigny in Sagra, 1843
  • Nassa cinisculusReeve, 1853
  • Nassa fretensisPerkins, 1869
  • Nassa sturmii(Philippi, 1849)
  • Nassa vibexSay, 1822 (basionym)
  • Nassarius (Nassarius) vibex(Say, 1822)
  • Nassarius vibex(Say, 1822)
  • Uzita vibex(Say, 1822)

Phrontis vibex, common name the bruised nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks. [1]

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Description

The length of the shell varies from 10 mm to 20 mm. The shell is ovate and conical. The spire is composed of six or seven indistinct whorls, subconvex, plaited throughout their whole length, crossed by fine and very close transverse striae. Those of the base are more prominent. The longitudinal folds disappear insensibly upon the right side of the body whorl, at the upper part of which we find merely nodosities. The whitish aperture is rounded. The cavity has a brown color, and is marked by transverse bands. The outer lip is bordered externally, and ornamented internally, with small, fine striae. The columella is arcuated and is covered with a fairly wide callosity, brown at its upper part, and white towards the base, which is adorned with small guttules. The coloring of the shell is olive, with a white or yellowish band. Upon the top of the body whorl, the folds and the tubercles are sometimes whitish. [3]

Distribution

The distribution of Nassarius vibex is from 41.6°N to 27°S; 97.38°W to 34.9°W, the northwest Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and southwest Atlantic. [1]

This marine species occurs off the following countries:

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References

This article incorprotates CC-BY-SA-3.0 text from the reference [1]

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Marshall, B. (2016). Phrontis vibex (Say, 1822). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=877061 on 2016-05-20
  2. ↑ "Malacolog 4.1.1: Western Atlantic Mollusk Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences". www.malacolog.org.
  3. ↑ Kiener (1840). General species and iconography of recent shells : comprising the Massena Museum, the collection of Lamarck, the collection of the Museum of Natural History, and the recent discoveries of travellers; Boston :W.D. Ticknor,1837 (described as Buccinum polygonatum)
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