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Nassarius arcadioi

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Nassarius arcadioi
Shell of Nassarius arcadioi (paratype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Nassariidae
Genus: Nassarius
Species:
N. arcadioi
Binomial name
Nassarius arcadioi
Rolan & Hernandez, 2005[1]
Synonyms

Nassarius desmouleoides [sic] sensu Knudsen, 1956 (misidentification and misspelling)

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

Description

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The shell grows to a length of 25 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Mauritania at depths between 200 m and 300 m.

References

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  • Rolán E. & Hernández J.M. (2005) The West African species of the group Nassarius denticulatus (Mollusca, Neogastropoda), with the description of a new species. Journal of Conchology 38(5): 499–511. page(s): 507
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  • "Nassarius arcadioi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.