Nassarius glans
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| Nassarius glans (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Nassarius glans, common name the acorn dog whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1]
Subspecies
- Nassarius glans fenwicki Kilburn, 1972
- Nassarius glans glans (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Nassarius glans particeps (Hedley, 1915)
Description
The length of the shell varies between 15 mm and 50 mm.
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean off Réunion, Mauritius and the Mascarene Basin; in the Indo-West Pacific.
References
- ^ a b Nassarius glans (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 October 2012.
External links
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