Nassa francolina

Nassa francolina (common name: the Francolina Jopas), is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails.[1]

Nassa francolina
Nassa francolina in situ
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Muricidae
Subfamily:
Rapaninae
Genus:
Nassa
Species:
N. francolina
Binomial name
Nassa francolina
(Bruguière, 1789)
Synonyms[1]

Buccinum francolinus Bruguière, 1789
Nassa francolinus (Bruguière, 1789)

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along the Aldabra Atoll, Chagos and the Mascarene Basin and in the Pacific Ocean along Western Australia.

Description
Nassa francolina shell

The shell size varies between 33 mm and 70 mm.

References
  1. Nassa francolina (Bruguière, 1789). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 31 December 2010.
  • Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testacés marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
  • Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice
  • "Nassa francolina". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 31 December 2010.


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