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Nassarius catallus Dall, 1908

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  order Neogastropoda »  family Nassariidae - Nassa Mud Snails »  genus Nassarius

Scientific synonyms

Nassa hanleyana F.P. Marrat, 1880
Alectrion polistes W.H. Dall, 1917

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Nassarius catallus

Author: Cernohorsky, W.O.

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Taxonomy

N. hanleyana. Two syntypes in MCML; larger syntype 14.4 x 9.0 X 7.8 mm, smaller syntype 13.6 x 8.4 X 7.0 mm. Faded straw-yellow or cream in colour, penultimate whorl with 19-20 axial ribs and 6-7 spiral cords, body whorl with 17 ribs and 14 spiral cords, columella minutely denticulate, outer lip with 12-13 plicate denticles. Locality unknown.

A. catallus. Holotype in USNM No. 123013; 13.6 X 8.6 X 7.2 mm. Straw-yellow in colour, penultimate whorl with 19 axial ribs and 6 spiral cords, body whorl with 18 ribs and 14 spiral cords, columella minutely denticulate, outer lip plicate. Gulf of Panama, 182 fathoms (333 m), mud, 54.TF (I2.0°C).

A. polistes. Lectotype in USNM No. 96642; 23.0 X 14.4 X 12.0 mm. Straw-yellow in colour, penultimate whorl with 5-7 spiral cords and body whorl with 16, last two whorls with c. 20 axial ribs which are weak and undefined on the dorsal side, outer lip with 15 plicate denticles.
Cernohorsky, W.O., 1985. Taxonomy some West American and Atlantic Nassariidae based on type-spms
Author: Jan Delsing

Links and literature

EN Galli C.: WMSDB - Wolrdwide Mollusc Species Data Base July 10, 2013 [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/WMSDhome....] [as Nassarius catallus Dall, 1908]
Data retrieved on: 23 November 2013

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