Nassarius

Nassarius
	Shell of Nassarius arcularia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Nassariidae
Subfamily:	Nassariinae
Genus:	Nassarius; Dumeril, 1806
Type species
	Buccinum arcularia Linnaeus, 1758;
Species
	See text
Synonyms
	Aciculina A. Adams, 1853; Alectrion Montfort, 1810 (junior synonym); Alectrion (Zeuxis) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853; Alectryon Melvill, 1918 (unjustified emendation); Allanassa Iredale, 1929; Arcularia Link, 1807; Arcularia (Plicarcularia) Thiele, 1929; Arculia Jousseaume, 1888 (incorrect subsequent spelling); Austronassaria C. Laeron & J. Laseron, 1956; † Bathynassa Ladd, 1976; † Buccinum (Niotha) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853; † Chelenassa Shuto, 1969; Eione Risso, 1826 (Invalid: junior homonym of Eione Rafinesque, 1814); Glabrinassa Shuto, 1969; Hebra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853; Nassa Lamarck, 1799 (Invalid: junior homonym of Nassa Röding, 1798); Nassa (Aciculina) Adams, 1853; Nassa (Alectrion) Montfort, 1810; Nassa (Alectryon) Berthold in Latreille, 1827; Nassa (Arcularia) Link, 1807; Nassa (Eione) Risso, 1826; Nassa (Hebra) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853; Nassa (Niotha) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853; Nassa (Profundinassa) Thiele, 1929; Nassa (Venassa) Martens, 1881; Nassa (Zeuxis) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853; Nassarius (Aciculina) Adams, 1853; Nassarius (Alectrion) Montfort, 1810; Nassarius (Alectryon) Berthold in Latreille, 1827; Nassarius (Arcularia) Link, 1807; Nassarius (Austronassaria) C. Laseron & J. Laseron, 1956; Nassarius (Bathynassa) Ladd, 1976; Nassarius (Catillon) Addicott, 1965; † Nassarius (Chelenassa) Shuto, 1969; Nassarius (Eione) Risso, 1826; Nassarius (Glabrinassa) Shuto, 1969 ; Nassarius (Hima) Gray, 1852 ex Leach, ms.; † Nassarius (Nanarius) Woodring, 1964 accepted, alternate representation; Nassarius (Nassarius) Duméril, 1805· accepted, alternate representation; Nassarius (Niotha) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853; Nassarius (Pallacera) Woodring, 1964 accepted, alternate representation; Nassarius (Plicarcularia) Thiele, 1929; Nassarius (Profundinassa) Thiele, 1929; Nassarius (Proneritula) Thiele, 1929; † Nassarius (Psilarius) Woodring, 1964 accepted, alternate representation; Nassarius (Pygmaeonassa) Annadale, 1924; Nassarius (Retiarcularia) Shuto, 1969 (incorrect subsequent spelling); Nassarius (Tarazeuxis) Iredale, 1936; Nassarius (Varicinassa) Habe, 1946; Nassarius (Venassa) Martens, 1881; Nassarius (Zeuxis) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853; Niotha H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853; Pallacera Woodring, 1964; Plicarcularia Thiele, 1929; Profundinassa Thiele, 1929; Pygmaeonassa Annandale, 1924; Reticularcularia Shuto, 1969 (nomen nudum); Scabronassa Peile, 1939; Tavaniotha Iredale, 1936; Tritia (Varicinassa) Habe, 1946; Varicinassa Habe, 1946; Venassa Martens, 1881; Zeuxis H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853;

Nassarius, common name nassa mud snails (USA) or dog whelks (UK), is a genus of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Nassariidae.^[1] They are scavengers.

^ ^a ^b Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Nassarius Duméril, 1806. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138235 on 2010-11-30

[WoRMS-1] Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Nassarius Duméril, 1806. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138235 on 2010-11-30

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Nassarius

Shell of Nassarius arcularia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Nassariidae
Subfamily:	Nassariinae
Genus:	Nassarius Dumeril, 1806
Type species
Buccinum arcularia Linnaeus, 1758
Species
See text
Synonyms^[1]
Aciculina A. Adams, 1853 Alectrion Montfort, 1810 (junior synonym) Alectrion (Zeuxis) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 Alectryon Melvill, 1918 (unjustified emendation) Allanassa Iredale, 1929 Arcularia Link, 1807 Arcularia (Plicarcularia) Thiele, 1929 Arculia Jousseaume, 1888 (incorrect subsequent spelling) Austronassaria C. Laeron & J. Laseron, 1956 † Bathynassa Ladd, 1976 † Buccinum (Niotha) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 † Chelenassa Shuto, 1969 Eione Risso, 1826 (Invalid: junior homonym of Eione Rafinesque, 1814) Glabrinassa Shuto, 1969 Hebra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 Nassa Lamarck, 1799 (Invalid: junior homonym of Nassa Röding, 1798) Nassa (Aciculina) Adams, 1853 Nassa (Alectrion) Montfort, 1810 Nassa (Alectryon) Berthold in Latreille, 1827 Nassa (Arcularia) Link, 1807 Nassa (Eione) Risso, 1826 Nassa (Hebra) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 Nassa (Niotha) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 Nassa (Profundinassa) Thiele, 1929 Nassa (Venassa) Martens, 1881 Nassa (Zeuxis) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 Nassarius (Aciculina) Adams, 1853 Nassarius (Alectrion) Montfort, 1810 Nassarius (Alectryon) Berthold in Latreille, 1827 Nassarius (Arcularia) Link, 1807 Nassarius (Austronassaria) C. Laseron & J. Laseron, 1956 Nassarius (Bathynassa) Ladd, 1976 Nassarius (Catillon) Addicott, 1965 † Nassarius (Chelenassa) Shuto, 1969 Nassarius (Eione) Risso, 1826 Nassarius (Glabrinassa) Shuto, 1969 Nassarius (Hima) Gray, 1852 ex Leach, ms. † Nassarius (Nanarius) Woodring, 1964 accepted, alternate representation Nassarius (Nassarius) Duméril, 1805· accepted, alternate representation Nassarius (Niotha) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 Nassarius (Pallacera) Woodring, 1964 accepted, alternate representation Nassarius (Plicarcularia) Thiele, 1929 Nassarius (Profundinassa) Thiele, 1929 Nassarius (Proneritula) Thiele, 1929 † Nassarius (Psilarius) Woodring, 1964 accepted, alternate representation Nassarius (Pygmaeonassa) Annadale, 1924 Nassarius (Retiarcularia) Shuto, 1969 (incorrect subsequent spelling) Nassarius (Tarazeuxis) Iredale, 1936 Nassarius (Varicinassa) Habe, 1946 Nassarius (Venassa) Martens, 1881 Nassarius (Zeuxis) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 Niotha H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 Pallacera Woodring, 1964 Plicarcularia Thiele, 1929 Profundinassa Thiele, 1929 Pygmaeonassa Annandale, 1924 Reticularcularia Shuto, 1969 (nomen nudum) Scabronassa Peile, 1939 Tavaniotha Iredale, 1936 Tritia (Varicinassa) Habe, 1946 Varicinassa Habe, 1946 Venassa Martens, 1881 Zeuxis H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853