Nassarius zanzibarensis
Nassarius zanzibarensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[2]
| Nassarius zanzibarensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Genus: | Nassarius |
| Species: | N. zanzibarensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nassarius zanzibarensis Kool & Dekker, 2007[1] | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 5.5 mm and 11.5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs from Mozambique to Pakistan.
References
- Kool & Dekker (2007). Visaya 2 (2) : 62-77. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 18 April 2010.
- Nassarius zanzibarensis Kool & Dekker, 2007. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
- Kool H.H. & Dekker H. (2007) Review of the Nassarius pauper (Gould, 1850) complex (Gastropoda, Nassariidae). Part 2, the Western Indian Ocean species, with the description of two new species and introducing a nomen novum. Visaya 2(2): 62–77.
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