Nassa francolina, the francolina jopas, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails.[1]
| Nassa francolina | |
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| Nassa francolina in situ | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Nassa |
| Species: | N. francolina
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| Binomial name | |
| Nassa francolina (Bruguière, 1789)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Buccinum francolinus Bruguière, 1789 | |
Distribution
editThis species occurs in the Indian Ocean off the Aldabra Atoll, Chagos and the Mascarene Basin and in the Pacific Ocean off Western Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Description
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The shell size varies between 33 mm and 70 mm.
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References
edit- ^ a b Nassa francolina (Bruguière, 1789). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 31 December 2010.
- Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testacés marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
- Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice
External links
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- "Nassa francolina". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
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