Nassaria moosai

Nassaria moosai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the true whelks.[2]

Nassaria moosai
Shell of Nassaria moosai (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Nassariidae
Genus:
Nassaria
Species:
N. moosai
Binomial name
Nassaria moosai
Fraussen, 2006[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 33.4 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Tanimbar Island, Indonesia.

References
  1. Fraussen. 2006. Novapex Volume: 7 Issue: 2–3 Pages: 31-46. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  2. Nassaria moosai Fraussen, 2006. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
  • Fraussen K. 2006. Deep water Nassaria (Gastropoda: Buccinidae) from Banda and Arafura Seas. Novapex 7(2-3): 31-46


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