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papillose nassa

Nassarius papillosus

Classification

Nassarius papillosus, common name : the pimpled nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks. Description The shell size varies between 30 mm and 52 mm The thick shell is ovate and conical. It is composed of eight convex and subcarinated whorls.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 15France · 4United Kingdom · 1