Tritia corniculum

Tritia corniculum

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Nassariidae

Tritia corniculum, common name the horn nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks. Spelling Originally introduced in the binomen Buccinum corniculum, the specific epithet is to be considered a noun (meaning "a small horn on a soldier's helmet") and is invariant. Description The ovate, conical shell is thick, smooth, and pointed at its summit.

Distribution

Mariottini P, Smriglio C, Oliverio M, Rossi S, Di Giulio A · CC BY

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Sources and credits

PhotoMariottini P, Smriglio C, Oliverio M, Rossi S, Di Giulio A · CC BY DescriptionTritia corniculum, Wikipedia contributors

Tritia corniculum

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