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(Say, 1822)
Nassarius acutus
Sharp Nassa
Phylum:
Mollusca
Taxonomy
Class:
Gastropoda
Order:
Neogastropoda
Family:
Nassariidae
ANSP 264847
Shell Information
Length (mm): 6-15
Chirality:
Dextral
Description:
Ecological Information
Distribution:
Virginia to Gulf of Mexico
Depth (m):
2 to 110 meters
Diet:
Scavenger
Habitat:
Shallow water areas like lagoons and inlets
Works Cited
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nassarius acutus (Say, 1822). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160395 on 2021-06-23
Rosenberg, G. 2009. Malacolog 4.1.1: A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca. [WWW database (version 4.1.1)] URL http://www.malacolog.org/
Andrews, J. (1971). Seashells of the Texas Coast. University of Texas Press.
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