Biology:Nassa situla

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Nassa situla
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.MOL.198817 - Nassa situla (Reeve, 1846) - Muricidae - Mollusc shell.jpeg
Nassa situla shells
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N. situla
Binomial name
Nassa situla
(Reeve, 1846)
Synonyms[1]
  • Buccinum situlum Reeve, 1846
  • Iopas situla (Reeve, 1846)
  • Pusio kossmanni Pagenstecher, 1877
  • Pusio savignyi Pagenstecher, A., 1877

Nassa situla is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae.[1]

Description

The shell grows to a length of 35 mm

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Gulf of Oman. Nassa situla was introduced to Israel, but there is no evidence of impact.[2][1]

References

  • Houart R. (1996) The genus Nassa Röding 1798 in the Indo-West Pacific (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Muricidae: Rapaninae). Archiv für Molluskenkunde 126(1–2):51–63

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6967359 entry