Naytia glabrata

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

Naytia glabrata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Nassariidae
Genus: Naytia
Species:
N. glabrata
Binomial name
Naytia glabrata
(G.B. Sowerby II, 1842)
Synonyms[1]
  • Buccinum obliquum Kiener, 1841
  • Nassa (Naytia) glabrata (G.B. Sowerby, 1842)
  • Nassarius glabratus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1842)
  • Nassarius (Nassarius) glabratus (G.B. Sowerby II, 1842)
  • Nassarius obliquus (Kiener, 1835)
  • Strombus glabratus G.B. Sowerby II, 1842 (original combination)

Description

The shell size varies between 7 mm and 10 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal, Gabon and Angola.

References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Naytia glabrata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1842). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=876860 on 2021-09-06
  • Bernard, P.A. (Ed.) (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140, 75 plates pp
  • Cernohorsky W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum 14: 1–356
  • Adam W. & Knudsen J. 1984. Révision des Nassariidae (Mollusca : Gastropoda Prosobranchia) de l’Afrique occidentale. Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique 55(9): 1–95, 5 pl.
  • Gofas, S.; Afonso, J.P.; Brandào, M. (Ed.). (S.a.). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. [Shells and molluscs of Angola]. Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola: Angola. 140 pp


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