Nassarius silvardi

Nassarius silvardi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[2]

Nassarius silvardi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Nassariidae
Subfamily:
Nassariinae
Genus:
Nassarius
Species:
N. silvardi
Binomial name
Nassarius silvardi
Kool & Dekker, 2006[1]
Synonyms

Nassarius (Alectrion) waikikius Dall, W.H. MS, 1922

Description

The length of the shell varies between 4 mm and 7.5 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs of Indonesia and Hawaii.

References
  1. Kool & Dekker. 2006. Visaya Volume: 1 Issue: 6 Pages: 54–75. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  2. Nassarius silvardi Kool & Dekker, 2006. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
  • Severns M. (2011) Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 pp.
  • "Nassarius silvardi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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