Nassarius capensis
Species of gastropod
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Nassarius capensis, common name the Cape dogwhelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1]
| Nassarius capensis | |
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| Two shells of Nassarius capensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Genus: | Nassarius |
| Species: | N. capensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nassarius capensis (Dunker, 1846) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The length of the shell varies between 10 mm and 20 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is located off the southern coast of South Africa.[2] Rare sightings have been spotted off the coast of Australia and Papua New Guinea[3].
