| Nassa francolina | |
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| Nassa francolina in situ | |
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| Species: | N. francolina |
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| Nassa francolina (Bruguière, 1789) | |
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Buccinum francolinus Bruguière, 1789 | |
Nassa francolina (common name: the Francolina Jopas), is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails.[1]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off the Aldabra Atoll, Chagos and the Mascarene Basin and in the Pacific Ocean off Western Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Description
Nassa francolina shell
The shell size varies between 33 mm and 70 mm.
References
- 1 2 Nassa francolina (Bruguière, 1789). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 31 December 2010.
- Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testacés marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
- Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice
External links
- "Nassa francolina". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
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