Nassarius scissuratus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1]

Nassarius scissuratus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Nassariidae
Genus: Nassarius
Species:
N. scissuratus
Binomial name
Nassarius scissuratus
(Dall, 1889)
Synonyms[1]
  • Nassa scissurata Dall, 1889
  • Nassa scissurata penitida Dall, 1889
  • Nassarius (Nassarius) scissuratus Dall, 1889

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 9 and 15 mm (0.35 and 0.59 in).

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Lesser Antilles; in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and in the Atlantic Ocean off Uruguay.

References

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  1. ^ a b Nassarius scissuratus (Dall, 1889). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 29 October 2012.
  • Cernohorsky W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum 14: 1–356
  • Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
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  • "Nassarius (Nassarius) scissuratus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.