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Western Mud Nassa

Phrontis tiarula

Classification

Phrontis tiarula, common name the western mud nassa, is a species of small sea snail with gills and an operculum, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks. Description The length of the shell varies between 9 mm and 20 mm. Distribution This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from California to Mexico.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 119Mexico · 20