Nassarius lavanonoensis

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

Nassarius lavanonoensis
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. lavanonoensis
Binomial name
Nassarius lavanonoensis
Bozzetti, 2006[1]
Synonyms

Nassarius (Aciculina) lavanonoensis Bozzetti, 2006

Description

The length of the shell varies between 11 mm and 15 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar.

References
  1. Bozzetti. 2006. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale, 53 (4) : 10–11. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  2. Nassarius lavanonoensis Bozzetti, 2006. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 October 2012.
  • "Nassarius (Aciculina) lavanonoensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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