Nassarius capensis
| Nassarius capensis | |
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| Two shells of Nassarius capensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Genus: | Nassarius |
| Species: | N. capensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nassarius capensis (Dunker, 1846) | |
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Nassarius capensis, common name the Cape dogwhelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1]
Description
The length of the shell varies between 10 mm and 20 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is located off the southern coast of South Africa.[2] Rare sightings have been spotted off the coast of Australia and Papua New Guinea[3].
References
- 1 2 Nassarius capensis. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 October 2012.
- ↑ Branch1, Branch2, Griffiths3 , Beckley4, GL1, ML2,CL3, LE4 (September 2022). Two Oceans. A Guide to the Marine Life of southern Africa (5th ed.). South Africa: Penguin Random House South Africa. ISBN 9781775848363.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Nassarius capensis- Ocean Biodiversity Information System". Ocean Biodiversity Information System.
- Cernohorsky W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum 14: 1–356.
- Branch, G.M. et al. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. David Philip, Cate Town & Johannesburg
- Marais J.P. & Kilburn R.N. (2010) Nassariidae. pp. 138–173, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp.
External links
- "Nassarius (Hima) capensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.