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Family: Nassariidae Nassa mud snails



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Max. Length 9.1 cm DL
 
Buccinanops cochlidium
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Max. Length 5.1 cm DL
 
Buccinanops deformis
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Max. Length 3.1 cm DL
 
Buccinanops duartei
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Max. Length 4.7 cm DL
 
Buccinanops globulosus
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Max. Length 4 cm DL
 
Buccinanops monilifer
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Max. Length 5.5 cm DL
 
Buccinanops paytensis
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Max. Length 3.1 cm DL
 
Buccinanops uruguayensis
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Bullia callosa
[Callused Bullia]
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Bullia mauritiana
[Mauritius Bullia]
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Bullia persica
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Bullia rhodostoma
[Smooth plough shell]
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Bullia tranquebarica
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França, Antonio

Mediterranean Sea.

Cyclope neritea(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by França, Antonio
 
Cyclope neritea
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Cyclope pellucida
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Max. Length 1.5 cm ShH
 
Cyllene pulchella
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Cyllene sibogae
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Demoulia obtusata
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Dorsanum miran
[Miran Bullia]
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Hebra horrida
[Horrid nassa]
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Hebra subspinosa
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Max. Length 3.8 cm DL
 
Ilyanassa obsoleta
[Eastern mudsnail]
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Max. Length 2.5 cm DL
 
Ilyanassa trivittata
[Threeline mudsnail]
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Nassarius abyssicola
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Max. Length 3.5 cm SHL
 
Nassarius accuminatus
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Nassarius acuticostus
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Nassarius acutus
[Sharp nassa]
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Nassarius agapetus
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Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific.

Nassarius albescens(Dunker, 1846)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Nassarius albescens
[Whitish nassa]
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Nassarius albomaculatus
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Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
Nassarius albus(Say, 1826)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nassarius albus
[White nassa]
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Nassarius alfuricus
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Nassarius angulicostis
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Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
Nassarius antillarum(d'Orbigny, 1842)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nassarius antillarum
[Antilles nassa]

FAO

Indo-Pacific and the Medi
Max. Length 4 cm SHL
Nassarius arcularia(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by FAO
 
Nassarius arcularia
[Cake nassa]
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Nassarius arewarensis
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Nassarius babylonicus
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Nassarius beatus
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Nassarius bifarius
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Nassarius bimaculosus
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Nassarius burchardi
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Nassarius caelatus
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Nassarius callospira
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Nassarius camelus
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Nassarius canaliculatus
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Nassarius candei
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Nassarius candens
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Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Nassarius candidissimus
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Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Nassarius capillaris
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Nassarius castus
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Coltro, Marcus

Southeast Pacific

Nassarius catallus(Dall, 1908)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nassarius catallus
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Nassarius celebensis
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Nassarius cernohorskyi
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Nassarius cerritensis
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Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Nassarius cinctellus
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Nassarius cinnamomeus
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Nassarius circumcinctus
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Nassarius clarus
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Nassarius compertus
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Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific

Nassarius comptus(Adams, 1852)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nassarius comptus
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Nassarius comtessei
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Coltro, Marcus

Indo-West Pacific.

Nassarius concinnus(Powys, 1835)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nassarius concinnus
[Neat nassa]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3 cm ShH
Nassarius conoidalis(Deshayes, 1832)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nassarius conoidalis
[Cone-shaped nassa]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Atlantic.
Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
Nassarius consensus(Ravenel, 1861)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nassarius consensus
[Striate nassa]
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Nassarius coralligenus
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Nassarius corniculum
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Nassarius corniculus
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Coltro, Marcus

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm ShH
Nassarius coronatus(Bruguière, 1789)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nassarius coronatus
[Coronate nassa]
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Nassarius crebricostatus
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FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm SHL
Nassarius crematus(Hinds, 1844)

Photo by FAO
 
Nassarius crematus
[Burned nassa]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 1.5 cm ShH
Nassarius crenoliratus(Adams, 1852)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nassarius crenoliratus
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Nassarius crenulicostatus
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Nassarius cuvierii
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Nassarius deepakaptei
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Nassarius delicatus
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Nassarius delosi
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Nassarius denticulatus
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Nassarius dentifer
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Nassarius deshayesianus
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Nassarius dijki
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Nassarius disparilis
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Max. Length 3.5 cm ShH
 
Nassarius distortus
[Necklace nassa]

FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm ShH
Nassarius dorsatus(Röding, 1798)

Photo by FAO
 
Nassarius dorsatus
[Unicolour dog whelk]
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Nassarius echinatus
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Nassarius ecstilbus
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Nassarius elatus
[Nassa snail]
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Nassarius elegans
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Nassarius elegantissimus
[Elegant nassa]
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Nassarius emilyae
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Nassarius euglyptus
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Max. Length 1.7 cm ShH
 
Nassarius excellens
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Nassarius eximius
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Nassarius fissilabris
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Coltro, Marcus

Eastern Pacific

Nassarius fossatus(Gould, 1850)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nassarius fossatus
[Channeled nassa]
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Nassarius fragum
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Nassarius fraterculus
[Japanese nassa]
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Nassarius fraudulentus
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Nassarius frederici
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Max. Length 1.2 cm ShH
 
Nassarius fretorum
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Nassarius fuscolineatus
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Nassarius gallegosi
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Coltro, Marcus

Pacific Ocean and Malaya.

Nassarius gaudiosus(Hinds, 1844)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nassarius gaudiosus
[Gaudy nassa]
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Nassarius gayii
[Scavenger whelk]
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Nassarius gemmuliferus
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Nassarius gerstenbrandti
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Nassarius gibbosulus
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Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 5.5 cm SHL
Nassarius glans(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nassarius glans
[Glans nassa]
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Nassarius globosus
[Globose nassa]
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Nassarius graniferus
[Granulated nassa]
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Nassarius granum
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Nassarius gregarius
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Nassarius gruneri
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Nassarius guaymasensis
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Nassarius haldemanni
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Nassarius hepaticus
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Nassarius herosae
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Nassarius heynemanni
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Nassarius himeroessa
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Nassarius hirasei
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Nassarius hirtus
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Nassarius hotessieri
[Miniature nassa]
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Nassarius hotessierianus
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Nassarius howardae
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Nassarius humboldti
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Nassarius incrassatus
[Thick lipped dog whelk]
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Nassarius insculptus
[Smooth Western nassa]
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Nassarius iodes
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Nassarius jacksonianus
[Mud whelk]
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Nassarius jactabundus
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Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific

Nassarius javanus(Schepman, 1891)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nassarius javanus
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Nassarius johni
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Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Nassarius kaicherae
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Max. Length 1 cm DL
 
Nassarius karinae
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Nassarius kiiensis
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Nassarius kirstenae
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Nassarius leptospirus
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Nassarius lima
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Nassarius limacinus
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Max. Length 2.5 cm ShH
 
Nassarius limnaeiformis
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Max. Length 2.5 cm ShH
 
Nassarius livescens
[Nassa mud shell]
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Nassarius lochi
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Nassarius louisi
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Nassarius luridus
[Nassarius sea snail]
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Nassarius luteostoma
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Nassarius macrocephala
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Nassarius mamillatus
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Nassarius marganitifer
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Nassarius margaritifer
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Max. Length 3 cm ShH
 
Nassarius margaritiferus
[Margarite nassa]
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Nassarius marmoreus
[Marbled nassa]
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Nassarius mendicus
[Lean Western nassa]
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Nassarius micans
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Nassarius miser
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Nassarius moestus
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Nassarius multicostatus
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Nassarius multigranosus
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Nassarius multipunctatus
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Nassarius multivocus
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Nassarius nanus
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Nassarius ngocthachi
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Nassarius nitidus
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Coltro, Marcus

Pacific Ocean.

Nassarius nodiferus(Powys, 1835)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nassarius nodiferus
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Nassarius ofeliae
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Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm ShH
Nassarius olivaceus(Bruguiére, 1789)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nassarius olivaceus
[Olivaceous nassa]
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Nassarius olomea
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Nassarius onchodes
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Nassarius oneratus
[Loaded nassa]
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Nassarius ovoidea
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Nassarius pagodus
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Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific.

Nassarius papillosus(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nassarius papillosus
[Pimpled basket shell]
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Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Nassarius paucicostatus
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Max. Length 1.8 cm DL
 
Nassarius pernitidus
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Nassarius perpinguis
[Fat Western nassa]
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Nassarius persicus
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Nassarius pfeifferi
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Nassarius politus
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Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 1.6 cm DL
Nassarius polygonatus(Lamarck, 1822)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nassarius polygonatus
[Black-spot nassa]
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Nassarius poupini
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Nassarius protrusidens
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Nassarius pseudoconcinnus
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Coltro, Marcus

Northwest and Western Cen
Max. Length 2.5 cm ShH
Nassarius pullus(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nassarius pullus
[Black nassa]
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Nassarius pulvinaris
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Nassarius pupinoides
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Nassarius pygmaeus
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Nassarius quadrasi
[Spiny dog whelk]
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Nassarius recidivus
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Nassarius reeveanus
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Nassarius rehderi
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Fenwick, David

Northeast Atlantic and th

Nassarius reticulatus(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Fenwick, David
 
Nassarius reticulatus
[Netted dog-whelk]
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Nassarius rhinetes
[California nassa]
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Nassarius robustus
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Nassarius samiae
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Max. Length 1.0 cm DL
 
Nassarius sanctaehelenae
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Nassarius scalaris
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Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
Nassarius scissuratus(Dall, 1889)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nassarius scissuratus
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Nassarius semisulcatus
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Nassarius shacklefordi
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Coltro, Marcus

Southeast Pacific

Nassarius shaskyiMclean, 1970

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nassarius shaskyi
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Nassarius silvardi
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Nassarius sinarus
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Nassarius sinusigerus
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Max. Length 3.5 cm ShH
 
Nassarius siquijorensis
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Nassarius smithii
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Nassarius spiratus
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Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.

Nassarius splendidulus(Dunker, 1846)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Nassarius splendidulus
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Nassarius stolatus
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Max. Length 2 cm ShH
 
Nassarius subspinosus
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Nassarius subtranslucidus
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Nassarius succinctus
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Nassarius sufflatus
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Nassarius tabescens
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Nassarius tadjallii
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Nassarius tangaroai
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Nassarius tango
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Nassarius thachi
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Nassarius tiarula
[Western mud nassa]
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Nassarius tinei
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Nassarius tingitanus
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Nassarius troendleorum
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Nassarius turulosus
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Nassarius unifasciatus
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Nassarius variciferus
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Nassarius vaucheri
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Max. Length 2 cm ShH
 
Nassarius velatus
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Max. Length 2 cm ShH
 
Nassarius venustus
[Lovely nassa]

Coltro, Marcus

Southeast Pacific

Nassarius versicolor(Adams, 1852)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nassarius versicolor
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Max. Length 3.5 cm ShH
 
Nassarius vitiensis
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Nassarius vittatus
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Max. Length 2 cm DL
 
Phrontis vibex
[Bruised nassa]

Grist, John and Maria

Central Pacific.

Recticunassa paupera(Gould, 1850)

Photo by Grist, John and Maria
 
Recticunassa paupera
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Reticunassa festiva
[Nassa mud snail]
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Reticunassa myanmarensis
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Reticunassa tanager
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Tritia catullorum
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Tritia ephamilla
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FAO

Mediterranean Sea.
Max. Length 3.8 cm SHL
Tritia mutabilis(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by FAO
 
Tritia mutabilis
[Changeable nassa]
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Tritia vincenzoi
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