Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Nassariidae Scientific name Nassarius scissuratus | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Buccinoidea Subfamily Nassariinae Rank Species | |
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Nassarius scissuratus 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 mm and 15 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Lesser Antilles; in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and in the Atlantic Ocean off Uruguay.
References
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