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Nassa francolina (Bruguière 1789)

Nassa francolina

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Nassa francolina (common name: the Francolina Jopas), is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails.[1]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off the Aldabra Atoll, Chagos and the Mascarene Basin and in the Pacific Ocean off Western Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Description

Nassa francolina shell

The shell size varies between 33 mm and 70 mm.

References

  1. ^ a b Nassa francolina (Bruguière, 1789). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 31 December 2010.
  • Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testacés marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
  • Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice

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Nassa francolina: Brief Summary

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Nassa francolina (common name: the Francolina Jopas), is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails.

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