Nassarius heynemanni

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Nassarius heynemanni
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N. heynemanni
Binomial name
Nassarius heynemanni
(Von Maltzan, 1884) [1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Nassa heynemanni Maltzan, 1884
  • Nassa sesarma Marrat 1877 (dubious synonym)
  • Nassarius (Nassarius) heynemanni (Von Maltzan, 1884)

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Nassarius heynemanni 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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Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Southern Spain and Senegal.

References

  1. Maltzan H. F. von., 1884: Diagnosen neuer Senegambischer Gastropoden. Nachrichtsblatt der Deutschen Malakozooologischen Gesellschaft 16: 65-73.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Nassarius heynemanni (Von Maltzan, 1884).  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 October 2012.
  • Cernohorsky W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum 14: 1-356.
  • 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

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