Nassarius lavanonoensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[2]
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| Shell of Nassarius lavanonoensis (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Genus: | Nassarius |
| Species: | N. lavanonoensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Nassarius lavanonoensis Bozzetti, 2006[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Nassarius (Aciculina) lavanonoensis Bozzetti, 2006 | |
Description edit
The length of the shell varies between 11 mm and 15 mm.
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Distribution edit
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar.
References edit
- ^ Bozzetti. 2006. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale, 53 (4) : 10–11. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 18 April 2010.
- ^ Nassarius lavanonoensis Bozzetti, 2006. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 October 2012.
- Bozzetti L. (2006) Nassarius (Aciculina) lavanonoensis (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Nassariidae) nuova specie dal Madagascar Meridionale. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 53: 10-11
External links edit
- "Nassarius (Aciculina) lavanonoensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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