Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Nassariidae Scientific name Nassarius lima | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Buccinoidea Subfamily Nassariinae Rank Species | |
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Nassarius lima, common name the clathrate nassa, 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 9.5 mm and 35 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean and in the Mediterranean Sea off Greece.
References
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