Nassarius fischeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1]

Nassarius fuscescens
Shell of Nassarius fuscescens (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Nassariidae
Genus: Nassarius
Species:
N. fuscescens
Binomial name
Nassarius fuscescens
(Dautzenberg, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Nassa (Hima) fischeri Dautzenberg, 1912 (invalid: junior homonym of Nassa fischeri Bellardi, 1882)
  • Nassa (Hima) fischeri var. fuscescens Dautzenberg, 1912 (basionym)
  • Nassarius fischeri (Dautzenberg, 1912)

Description edit

The length of the shell attains 12.4 mm.

Distribution edit

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola and Namibia.

References edit

  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nassarius fuscescens (Dautzenberg, 1912). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=552815 on 2021-09-06
  • Gofas, S.; Afonso, J.P.; Brandào, M. (Ed.). (S.a.). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. [Shells and molluscs of Angola]. Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola: Angola. 140 pp

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