Nassarius fuscescens

Nassarius fischeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1]

Nassarius fuscescens
Shell of Nassarius fuscescens (syntype 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. fuscescens
Binomial name
Nassarius fuscescens
(Dautzenberg, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Nassa (Hima) fischeri Dautzenberg, 1912 (invalid: junior homonym of Nassa fischeri Bellardi, 1882)
  • Nassa (Hima) fischeri var. fuscescens Dautzenberg, 1912 (basionym)
  • Nassarius fischeri (Dautzenberg, 1912)

Description

The length of the shell attains 12.4 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola and Namibia.

References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nassarius fuscescens (Dautzenberg, 1912). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=552815 on 2021-09-06
  • Gofas, S.; Afonso, J.P.; Brandào, M. (Ed.). (S.a.). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. [Shells and molluscs of Angola]. Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola: Angola. 140 pp


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