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Netted Dog Whelk

Tritia reticulata

Classification

Tritia reticulata, commonly known as the netted dog whelk, is a species of small European sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the dog whelks or nassa mud snails. Description The length of the shell varies between 20 mm and 35 mm. The egg-shaped shell is elongated, rounded, obtuse at its lower extremity, and pointed at the upper extremity.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY
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Netherlands · 3,073France · 2,735United Kingdom · 938Spain · 381Belgium · 251Germany · 183Italy · 11