Nassarius candens
Nassarius candens, common name the bright nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1]
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| Apertural view of a shell of Nassarius candens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Genus: | Nassarius |
| Species: | N. candens |
| Binomial name | |
| Nassarius candens (Hinds, 1844) | |
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Description
The shell size varies between 12 mm and 21 mm
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean along the Marquesas Islands
References
- Nassarius candens . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 1 March 2011.
- Cernohorsky W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum 14: 1–356
External links
- "Nassarius (Niotha) candens". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
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