Nassarius harryleei

Nassarius harryleei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Nassariidae
Genus: Nassarius
Species:
N. harryleei
Binomial name
Nassarius harryleei
Garcia E., 2001[1]

Nassarius harryleei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[2] It is named for shell collector Harry Lee.[3]

Description

The shell grows to a length of 4 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Panama.

References

  1. ^ Garcia E. (2001). Novapex 2 (1) : 25–27. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  2. ^ Nassarius harryleei Garcia E., 2001. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
  3. ^ Pittman, Craig (13 September 2019). "Florida man with largest private shell collection now ready to give it away". Tampa Bay Times.


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