Nassariidae

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Nassarius acutus (Say, 1822)

Nassarius acutus (Say, 1822)

Nassarius acutus (Say, 1822)

Nassarius acutus is a marine species with shells 6–15 mm long, found in the North-west Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.

Nassarius pullus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nassarius pullus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nassarius pullus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nassarius pullus is a small nassariid gastropod with a distinctively folded, banded shell found across the Indian and Western Pacific Oceans.

Nassarius albescens (Dunker, 1846)

Nassarius albescens (Dunker, 1846)

Nassarius albescens (Dunker, 1846)

Nassarius albescens is a small nassariid sea snail with distinctively patterned creamy white shells, found across the Indo-West Pacific.

Nassarius dorsatus (Röding, 1798)

Nassarius dorsatus (Röding, 1798)

Nassarius dorsatus (Röding, 1798)

Nassarius dorsatus is a marine gastropod with a distinctively patterned shell found in the tropical Western Pacific.

Nassarius pauperatus (Lamarck, 1822)

Nassarius pauperatus (Lamarck, 1822)

Nassarius pauperatus (Lamarck, 1822)

Nassarius pauperatus is an endemic Australian marine sea snail with distinctively patterned shells.

Nassarius pyrrhus (Menke, 1843)

Nassarius pyrrhus (Menke, 1843)

Nassarius pyrrhus (Menke, 1843)

Nassarius pyrrhus is an endemic Australian sea snail with a shell 14–22 mm long found around multiple Australian states.

Nassarius gaudiosus (Hinds, 1844)

Nassarius gaudiosus (Hinds, 1844)

Nassarius gaudiosus (Hinds, 1844)

Nassarius gaudiosus is a species with 15–29 mm shells, found in the Indian Ocean, Hawaii, and the West Pacific.

Ilyanassa obsoleta (Say, 1822)

Ilyanassa obsoleta (Say, 1822)

Ilyanassa obsoleta (Say, 1822)

Ilyanassa obsoleta is a small mud-dwelling western Atlantic snail now found also on the US West Coast.

Ilyanassa trivittata (Say, 1822)

Ilyanassa trivittata (Say, 1822)

Ilyanassa trivittata (Say, 1822)

Ilyanassa trivittata is a marine snail with a characteristic patterned conical shell found in the Northwest Atlantic off Canada.

Tritia reticulata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Tritia reticulata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Tritia reticulata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Tritia reticulata is a marine gastropod species with a distinctively patterned shell, found across the northeastern Atlantic Ocean.

Tritia burchardi (Dunker, 1849)

Tritia burchardi (Dunker, 1849)

Tritia burchardi (Dunker, 1849)

Tritia burchardi is a marine gastropod species with a small toothed shell found off Australia and northern New Zealand.

Tritia incrassata (Strøm, 1768)

Tritia incrassata (Strøm, 1768)

Tritia incrassata (Strøm, 1768)

Tritia incrassata is a small sea snail with characteristic variable-coloured shells, found in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean from shore to 100 m depth.

Tritia corniculum (Olivi, 1792)

Tritia corniculum (Olivi, 1792)

Tritia corniculum (Olivi, 1792)

Tritia corniculum is a small sea snail with a characteristic thick ovate-conical shell, found in the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic.

Tritia mutabilis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Tritia mutabilis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Tritia mutabilis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Tritia mutabilis is a common varied-color sea snail found in the Mediterranean, Black, and Atlantic off West Africa.

Tritia pellucida (Risso, 1827)

Tritia pellucida (Risso, 1827)

Tritia pellucida (Risso, 1827)

Tritia pellucida (Risso, 1827) is a species with 5–12 mm shells found in the Mediterranean, Black Sea, and off Portugal.

Tritia neritea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Tritia neritea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Tritia neritea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Tritia neritea is a sea snail species with a distinctively patterned shell found in the Mediterranean and Black Seas.

Tritia nitida (Jeffreys, 1867)

Tritia nitida (Jeffreys, 1867)

Tritia nitida (Jeffreys, 1867)

Tritia nitida is a species with shells 24–33 mm long, found in European waters and the Alboran Sea.

Tritia cuvierii (Payraudeau, 1826)

Tritia cuvierii (Payraudeau, 1826)

Tritia cuvierii (Payraudeau, 1826)

Tritia cuvierii is a species of gastropod with variable shell color, found in the Mediterranean and Atlantic off the Azores.

Phrontis vibex (Say, 1822)

Phrontis vibex (Say, 1822)

Phrontis vibex (Say, 1822)

Phrontis vibex is a marine gastropod species with characteristic patterned olive conical ovate shells found in Atlantic American waters.

Phrontis tiarula (Kiener, 1841)

Phrontis tiarula (Kiener, 1841)

Phrontis tiarula (Kiener, 1841)

Phrontis tiarula is a marine species with shells 9–20 mm long, found in the Pacific from California to Mexico.

Caesia perpinguis (Hinds, 1844)

Caesia perpinguis (Hinds, 1844)

Caesia perpinguis (Hinds, 1844)

Caesia perpinguis is a marine gastropod with a distinct described shell and a recognized color variant, found in Mexico and the Persian Gulf.

Bullia digitalis (Dillwyn, 1817)

Bullia digitalis (Dillwyn, 1817)

Bullia digitalis (Dillwyn, 1817)

Bullia digitalis is a gastropod with a distinct elongated smooth shell, found along South African sandy surf beaches.

Bullia rhodostoma Reeve, 1847

Bullia rhodostoma Reeve, 1847

Bullia rhodostoma Reeve, 1847

Bullia rhodostoma Reeve, 1847 is a carnivorous marine species found off South Africa with a 15–20 year lifespan.

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