Nassarius louisi

Nassarius louisi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[2]

Nassarius louisi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Nassariidae
Genus: Nassarius
Species:
N. louisi
Binomial name
Nassarius louisi
(Pallary, 1912)[1]
Synonyms
  • Nassa cuvierii var. louisi Pallary 1912 (basionym)
  • Nassarius (Telasco) louisi (Pallary, 1912)
  • Nassarius zambakidisi Nofroni & Savona 1987

Description

The shell grows to a length of 6 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea off Syria.

References
  1. Pallary P., 1912b: Liste des Mollusques marins des côtes de la Syrie; Feuille des Jeunes Naturalistes 42: 171–174
  2. Nassarius louisi (Pallary, 1912). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 26 October 2012.
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
  • "Nassarius (Telasco) louisi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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