Nassarius wolffi

Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nassarius wolffi, common name the Torben Wolff nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1] It is named after the Danish marine biologist Torben Wolff.

Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Subclass:Caenogastropoda
Order:Neogastropoda
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Nassarius wolffi
Shell of Nassarius wolffi (paratype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Nassariidae
Genus: Nassarius
Species:
N. wolffi
Binomial name
Nassarius wolffi
(Knudsen, 1956)
Synonyms
  • Hinia frigens malacitanae Maldonado Quiles, 1973
  • Nassa sadurnii Bot, 1972
  • Nassa wolffi Knudsen, 1956
  • Nassarius (Hima) wolffi (Knudsen, 1956)
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Description

The length of the shell varies between 25 mm and 45 mm.

Their functional type is Benthos.[1]

Their feeding type is Scavenger.[1]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Western Mediterranean Sea and in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verde Islands and Angola. Also found in Namibia.

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