Nassa tuamotuensis
| Nassa tuamotuensis | |
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| Superfamily: | Muricoidea
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| Species: | N. tuamotuensis
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| Nassa tuamotuensis Houart, 1996
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Purpura francolinus Kiener, 1835 | |
Nassa tuamotuensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae.[1]
Description[]
The shell size varies between 24 mm and 64 mm.
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Distribution[]
This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along the Cook Islands and Tuamotus and the Society Islands.
References[]
- ^ a b Nassa tuamotuensis Houart, 1996. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
External links[]
- "Nassa tuamotuensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
Categories:
- Muricidae
- Gastropods described in 1996
- Nassa (gastropod)
- Rapaninae stubs