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Nassarius thachi

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Nassarius thachi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Nassariidae
Genus: Nassarius
Species:
N. thachi
Binomial name
Nassarius thachi
Dekker, 2004[1]
Synonyms

Nassarius (Zeuxis) thachi Dekker, 2004

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

Description

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The shell grows to a length of 30 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the tropical Western Pacific off China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Fiji.

References

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  • Cernohorsky, W.O., 1984 [31/Dec/1984].Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 14:0–0.
  • Bouchet, P.; Fontaine, B. (2009). List of new marine species described between 2002-2006. Census of Marine Life.
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  • "Nassarius (Zeuxis) thachi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.