Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Nassariidae Scientific name Nassarius capensis | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Buccinoidea Subfamily Nassariinae Rank Species | |
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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.
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Description
The length of the shell varies between 10 mm and 20 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the southern coast of South Africa; in the Indian Ocean off Zanzibar and Réunion.
References
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