Nassarius circumcinctus
Species of gastropod
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Nassarius circumcinctus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[2]
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| Nassarius circumcinctus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Genus: | Nassarius |
| Species: | N. circumcinctus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nassarius circumcinctus (Adams A., 1852) [1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Description
The shell grows to a length of 15 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea.
