Nassarius zanzibarensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[2]
| Reticunassa zanzibarensis | |
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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: | Reticunassa |
| Species: | R. zanzibarensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Reticunassa zanzibarensis (Kool & Dekker, 2007)[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Nassarius zanzibarensis Kool & Dekker, 2007 (original combination) | |
Description edit
The length of the shell varies between 5.5 mm and 11.5 mm.
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Distribution edit
This marine species occurs from Mozambique to Pakistan.
References edit
- ^ Kool & Dekker (2007). Visaya 2 (2) : 62-77. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 18 April 2010.
- ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Reticunassa zanzibarensis (Kool & Dekker, 2007). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1007373 on 2021-09-10
- Kool H.H. & Dekker H. (2007) Review of the Nassarius pauper (Gould, 1850) complex (Gastropoda, Nassariidae). Part 2, the Western Indian Ocean species, with the description of two new species and introducing a nomen novum. Visaya 2(2): 62–77.
External links edit
- "Nassarius zanzibarensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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