Nassarius capensis
| Nassarius capensis | |
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| Two shells of Nassarius capensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Genus: | Nassarius |
| Species: | N. capensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nassarius capensis (Dunker, 1846) | |
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Nassarius capensis, common name the Cape dogwhelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
Description
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The length of the shell varies between 10 mm and 20 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is located off the southern coast of South Africa. Rare sightings have been spotted off the coast of Australia and Papua New Guinea.
References
- 1 2 Nassarius capensis. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 October 2012.
- ↑ Branch1, Branch2, Griffiths3 , Beckley4, GL1, ML2,CL3, LE4 (September 2022). Two Oceans. A Guide to the Marine Life of southern Africa (5th ed.). South Africa: Penguin Random House South Africa. ISBN 9781775848363.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Nassarius capensis- Ocean Biodiversity Information System". Ocean Biodiversity Information System.
- Cernohorsky W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum 14: 1–356.
- Branch, G.M. et al. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. David Philip, Cate Town & Johannesburg
- Marais J.P. & Kilburn R.N. (2010) Nassariidae. pp. 138–173, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp.
External links
- "Nassarius (Hima) capensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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