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Nassarius capensis

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Scientific name
  
Nassarius capensis

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Superfamily
  
Buccinoidea

Subfamily
  
Nassariinae

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Nassarius capensis

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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

Nassarius capensis Wikipedia


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