Nassarius coralligenus

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

Nassarius coralligenus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Nassariidae
Subfamily:
Nassariinae
Genus:
Nassarius
Species:
N. coralligenus
Binomial name
Nassarius coralligenus
(Pallary, 1900)[1]
Synonyms

Nassarius (Hima) coralligenus (Pallary, 1900)

Description

The length of the shell varies between 7 mm and 12 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Southern Spain, Morocco and the Canary Islands; in the Alboran Sea.

References
  1. Pallary, P. 1900. Coquilles marines du littoral du Département d'Oran. Journal de Conchyliologie 48: 211–422, pls. 6–8.
  2. Nassarius coralligenus (Pallary, 1900). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
  • "Nassarius (Hima) coralligenus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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