Nucella lima
Nucella lima, common name : the File Dog Winkle, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
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| Species: | N. lima |
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| Nucella lima (Gmelin, 1791) | |
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Murex lima Gmelin, 1791 | |
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean from the Arctic to Baja California, Mexico; and along Northern Japan.
Description
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Nucella lima shell
The shell size varies between 19 mm and 51 mm.
References
- Nucella lima (Gmelin, 1791). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 2 December 2010.
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