Nassarius lima

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.[1]

Nassarius lima
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Nassariidae
Subfamily:
Nassariinae
Genus:
Nassarius
Species:
N. lima
Binomial name
Nassarius lima
(Dillwyn, 1817)
Synonyms[1]
  • Buccinum lima Dillwyn, 1817 (basionym)
  • Buccinum limatum Deshayes in Deshayes & Edwards, 1844
  • Buccinum limatum Philippi, 1836
  • Buccinum scalariforme Kiener, 1834
  • Nassa limata (Philippi, 1836)
  • Nassa limata var. paucicostata del Prête, 1883
  • Nassa praelonga Monterosato, 1891
  • Nassa robusta Monterosato, 1890
  • Nassarius (Uzita) lima (Dillwyn, L.W., 1817)

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
  1. Nassarius lima (Dillwyn, 1817). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 26 October 2012.
  • Cernohorsky W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum 14: 1–356
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
  • "Nassarius (Uzita) lima". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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