Nassarius striatulus

Nassarius striatulus is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.

• Nassarius striatulus striatulus <small>(Eichwald, 1829)</small> â€Â
• Nassarius cabrierensis ovoideus <small>(Locard, 1886)</small> is a synonym of Tritia ovoidea <small>(Locard, 1886)</small>

Description

The shell grows to a length of .

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Western Sahara.

References

• Landau B.M.; Silva C.M. da & Gili C. (2009). The Early Pliocene Gastropoda (Mollusc) aof Estepona, southern Spain. Part 8, Nassariidae. Palaeontos. 17: 1-101

External links

• Fischer, P.; Tournouër, R. (1873). Invertebrés fossiles du Mont Léberon. In: Gaudry, A.; Fischer, P.; Tournouër, R. Animaux fossiles du Mont Léberon (Vaucluse). F. Savy, Paris, pp. 113-172, pls. 16–21