Northia pristis
Appearance
Northia pristis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
Family: | Nassariidae |
Genus: | Northia |
Species: | N. pristis
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Binomial name | |
Northia pristis (Deshayes, 1844)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Northia pristis is a species of sea snail within the family Nassariidae.[1]
Habitat
[edit]It lives in benthic environments, scavenging on molluscs, polychaetes, and dead organic material.[2][3]
Distribution
[edit]Its distribution covers the Pacific Ocean near countries spanning from the United States to Ecuador.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Northia pristis". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Northia pristis | Instituto Nazca". Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Northia pristis (Deshayes 1844) – Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
External links
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