Nassarius hirtus

Nassarius hirtus

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Nassariidae

Nassarius hirtus, common name the rough nassa, 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 attains 30 mm. The shell is ovate, conical and subturreted.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 4

Sources and credits

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