striate nassa

Nassarius consensus

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Nassariidae

Nassarius consensus, common name the striate nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks. Description The length of the shell varies between 8 mm and 15 mm. Distribution This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea and the Lesser Antilles; in the Atlantic Ocean off North Carolina and South Carolina, USA.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 21

Sources and credits

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striate nassa

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