Nassarius vibex
| Nassarius vibex | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Subfamily: | Nassariinae |
| Genus: | Nassarius |
| Species: | N. vibex |
| Binomial name | |
| Nassarius vibex (Say, 1822) | |
| Synonyms[1] [2] | |
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Nassarius vibex, common name the bruised nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1]
Description
The length of the shell varies from 10 mm to 20 mm. Found in deep ocean
Distribution
Distribution of Nassarius vibex include range from 41.6°N to 27°S; 97.38°W to 34.9°W: northwest Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, southwest Atlantic.[1]
This marine species occurs off the following countries:
- USA: Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida: East Florida, West Florida; Louisiana, Texas[1]
- Mexico: Tabasco, Veracruz, Campeche State, Yucatán State, Quintana Roo[1]
- Nicaragua[1]
- Lesser Antilles[1]
- Costa Rica[1]
- Cuba[1]
- Panama[1]
- Colombia[1]
- Venezuela: Gulf of Venezuela[1]
- Jamaica[1]
- Virgin Islands: St. Croix[1]
- Brazil: Para, Maranhao, Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Parana and Santa Catarina.[1]
References
This article incorprotates CC-BY-SA-3.0 text from the reference[1]
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Rosenberg, G. (2011). Nassarius vibex (Say, 1822). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160401 on 2011-05-08
- ↑ Rosenberg, G. 2004. Malacolog Version 3.3.2: Western Atlantic gastropod database. The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA
- Cernohorsky W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum 14: 1-356.
- Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
External links
- Yokoyama L. Q. & Amaral A. C. Z. (2011). "Temporal variation in egg-capsule deposition by Nassarius vibex (Gastropoda: Nassariidae) Invertebrate Reproduction & Development". Invertebrate Reproduction and Development 55(2): 82-90. doi:10.1080/07924259.2010.548647.
- Pollock, L.W. (1998). A practical guide to the marine animals of northeastern North America. Rutgers University Press. New Brunswick, New Jersey & London. 367 pp
- Gastropods.com: Nassarius (Nassarius) vibex
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