Reticunassa zanzibarensis
Species of gastropod
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Nassarius zanzibarensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[2]
| Reticunassa zanzibarensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Genus: | Reticunassa |
| Species: | R. zanzibarensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Reticunassa zanzibarensis | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nassarius zanzibarensis Kool & Dekker, 2007 (original combination) | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 5.5 mm and 11.5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs from Mozambique to Pakistan.
