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Nassarius gayii

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Nassariidae

Nassarius gayii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks. Description The length of the shell varies between 14 mm and 17 mm. The small, pretty thick shell is elongated and conical.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Peru · 1

Sources and credits

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