Leucozonia nassa (Gmelin, 1791) is a animal in the Fasciolariidae family, order Neogastropoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Leucozonia nassa (Gmelin, 1791)

Leucozonia nassa (Gmelin, 1791)

Leucozonia nassa is a sea snail with a shell 22–68 mm wide, found across the western Atlantic from North Carolina to Central Brazil.

Genus
Leucozonia
Order
Neogastropoda
Class
Gastropoda

About Leucozonia nassa (Gmelin, 1791)

Leucozonia nassa (Gmelin, 1791) has an adult shell size that ranges from 22 millimeters to 68 millimeters. This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, and the Lesser Antilles. In the Atlantic Ocean, its distribution extends from North Carolina down to Central Brazil.

Photo: (c) Juan Manuel de Roux, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Juan Manuel de Roux · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Neogastropoda Fasciolariidae Leucozonia

More from Fasciolariidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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