Northia pristis is a species of sea snail within the family Nassariidae.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Genus: | Northia |
| Species: | N. pristis
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| Binomial name | |
| Northia pristis (Deshayes, 1844)
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Habitat edit
It lives in benthic environments, scavenging on molluscs, polychaetes, and dead organic material.[2][3]
Distribution edit
Its distribution covers the Pacific Ocean near countries spanning from the United States to Ecuador.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "Northia pristis". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Northia pristis | Instituto Nazca". Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Northia pristis (Deshayes 1844) – Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
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