Nassarius turulosus

Nassarius turulosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Buccinoidea
Family: Nassariidae
Subfamily: Nassariinae
Genus: Nassarius
Species: N. turulosus
Binomial name
Nassarius turulosus
(Risso, 1826)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Nassa edwardsi P. Fischer, 1882
  • Nassarius torulosus Risso, 1826
  • Nassarius (Nassarius) turulosus (Risso, 1826)
  • Planaxis turulosa Risso, 1826 (basionym)

Nassarius turulosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[2]

Description

The shell grows to a length of 9 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea off Greece.

References

  1. Risso A., 1826-1827: Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes , Paris, Levrault; Vol. 1: XII + 448 + 1 carta [1826]. Vol. 2: VII + 482 + 8 pl. (fiori) [novembre 1827]. Vol. 3: XVI + 480 + 14 pl. (pesci) [settembre 1827]. Vol. 4: IV + 439 + 12 pl. (molluschi) [novembre 1826]. Vol. 5: VIII + 400 + 10 pl. (altri invertebrati) [Novembre 1827]
  2. 1 2 Nassarius turulosus (Risso, 1826).  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 30 October 2012.
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