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Eastern mudsnail
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Orthogastropoda
Superorder:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Sorbeoconcha
Suborder:	Hypsogastropoda
Infraorder:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Buccinoidea
Family:	Nassariidae
Genus:	Nassarius
Species:	N. obsoletus
Binomial name
	Nassarius obsoletus; Say, 1822

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The eastern mudsnail, Nassarius obsoletus, is a very common, small, subtidal gastropod in the family Nassariidae, found in the western Atlantic Ocean from Nova Scotia to Georgia.

It lives in inertidal zones, sounds and inlets. 1/2 inch small shell with a slightly rough surface. Weak spiral and axial ribs. Lower canal on oval aperture. Smooth inner lip with partial shield. Outer lip thin and smooth. Chalky white exterior, covered by dark brown periostracum.

References

^ "ITIS- N. obsoletus". Retrieved 2007-02-19.

External links

[ITIS_report-1] "ITIS- N. obsoletus". Retrieved 2007-02-19.

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 {{Taxobox
 | color = pink
-| name = eastern mudsnail
+| name = Eastern mudsnail
 | regnum = [[Animal]]ia
 | phylum = [[Mollusca]]
 | classis = [[Gastropoda]]
-| ordo = [[Neogastropoda]]
+| subclassis = [[Orthogastropoda]]
-| familia = [[Nassariidae]]
+| superordo = [[Caenogastropoda]]
+| ordo = [[Sorbeoconcha]]
+| subordo = [[Hypsogastropoda]]
+| infraordo = [[Neogastropoda]]
+| superfamilia = Buccinoidea
+| familia = [[Nassariidae]]
 | genus = ''Nassarius''
-| species = ''N. obsoletus''
+| species = '''''N. obsoletus'''''
 | binomial = ''Nassarius obsoletus''<ref name="ITIS report">{{Cite web|url=http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=74111|title=ITIS- N. obsoletus|accessdate=2007-02-19}}</ref>
 | binomial_authority = [[Thomas Say|Say]], 1822
-|}}
+}}
-'''Eastern mudsnails''' ('''''Nassarius obsoletus''''') are very common, small, [[subtidal]] [[gastropods]] in the western [[Atlantic Ocean]] from [[Nova Scotia]] to [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]].
+The '''eastern mudsnail''', ''Nassarius obsoletus'', is a very common, small, [[subtidal]] [[gastropod]] in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Nassariidae]], found in the western [[Atlantic Ocean]] from [[Nova Scotia]] to [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]].
+It lives in inertidal zones, sounds and inlets.	1/2 inch small shell with a slightly rough surface.  Weak spiral and axial ribs. Lower canal on oval [[aperture (mollusc)|aperture]].  Smooth inner lip with partial shield.  Outer lip thin and smooth. Chalky white exterior, covered by dark brown [[periostracum]].
-== Notes ==
+==References==
 <references/>
-Gastropod Key.....
-Lives in inertidal zones, sounds and inlets.	1/2 inch small shell with a slightly rough surface.  Weak spiral and axial ribs. Lower canal on oval aperture.  Smooth inner lip withpartial shield.  Outer lip thin and smooth. Chalky white exterior, covered by dark brown periostracum.
 == External links ==
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 [[Category:Gastropods]]
-Gastropod Key..... Lives in inertidal zones, sounds and inlets. 1/2 inch small shell with a slightly rough surface. Weak spiral and axial ribs. Lower canal on oval aperture. Smooth inner lip with partial shield. Outer lip thin and smooth. Chalky white exterior, covered by dark brown periostracum.