Nassariidae
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Nassariidae, common name nassa mud snails (USA), or dog whelks (UK), are a taxonomic family
of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine
gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda
.
, an oval aperture
, and a siphonal notch.
, often intertidally, but sometimes in deep water. They can be present in very large numbers in suitable habitat.
because of their shared characteristics in the anatomy of the species in these families (Ponder, 1973 ; Cernohorsky, 1984 ;Hayashi, 2005 ), i.e. a long proboscis, the loss of glandular dorsal folds and a smaller gland of Leiblein (a dorsal venom gland in the mid-oesophagus).
According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005)
the family Nassariidae consists of four subfamilies:
Nassariinae
Bullinae
Cylleninae
Dorsaninae
Subfamily ?
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda is an unranked taxonomic clade of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks. For many years prior to 2005 Neogastropoda was an order.- Description :...
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Shell description
These snails have rounded shells with a high spireSpire (mollusc)
A spire is a descriptive term for part of the coiled shell of mollusks. The word is a convenient aid in describing shells, but it does not refer to a very precise part of shell anatomy: the spire consists of all of the whorls except for the body whorl...
, an oval aperture
Aperture (mollusc)
The aperture is an opening in certain kinds of mollusc shells: it is the main opening of the shell, where part of the body of the animal emerges for locomotion, feeding, etc....
, and a siphonal notch.
Habitat
These snails are found mostly in shallow water, on sandy or muddy substratesSubstrate (biology)
In biology a substrate is the surface a plant or animal lives upon and grows on. A substrate can include biotic or abiotic materials and animals. For example, encrusting algae that lives on a rock can be substrate for another animal that lives on top of the algae. See also substrate .-External...
, often intertidally, but sometimes in deep water. They can be present in very large numbers in suitable habitat.
Taxonomy
The family Nassariidae is closely related to the family of the true whelks BuccinidaeBuccinidae
Buccinidae is a very large and diverse taxonomic family of large sea snails, often known as whelks or true whelks.True whelks are mostly marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda...
because of their shared characteristics in the anatomy of the species in these families (Ponder, 1973 ; Cernohorsky, 1984 ;Hayashi, 2005 ), i.e. a long proboscis, the loss of glandular dorsal folds and a smaller gland of Leiblein (a dorsal venom gland in the mid-oesophagus).
According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005)
Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005)
The taxonomy of the Gastropoda as it was revised by Philippe Bouchet and Jean-Pierre Rocroi is currently the most up-to-date overall system for classifying gastropod mollusks...
the family Nassariidae consists of four subfamilies:
- Nassariinae Iredale, 1916 (1835) - synonyms: Nassinae Swainson, 1835 (inv.); Cyclopsidae Chenu, 1859 (inv.); Cyclonassinae Gill, 1871; Alectrionidae Dall, 1908; Arculariidae Iredale, 1915
- Bullinae Allmon, 1990 (not recognized by Haitao LI et al., 2010 )
- Cylleninae L. Bellardi, 1882
- Dorsaninae Cossmann, 1901 - synonym: Duplicatinae Muskhelishvili, 1967
Genera
Genera within the family Nassariidae include:Nassariinae
- Adinopsis Odhner, 1923 : synonym of BulliaBulliaBullia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.-Species:The fiollowing subgenera are recognized:* Bullia Gray, 1834...
Gray in Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834 - DemouliaDemouliaDemoulia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Demoulia include:* Demoulia abbreviata...
Gray, 1838 - Desmoulea Gray, 1847: synonym of DemouliaDemouliaDemoulia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Demoulia include:* Demoulia abbreviata...
Gray, 1838 - DorsanumDorsanumDorsanum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.-Species:Subgenera :* Dorsanum Gray, 1847Species within the genus Dorsanum include:...
Gray, 1847 - NassaNassa (gastropod)Nassa is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.The history of the name Nassa is rather confused, because the name was allocated twice:...
Lamarck, 1799: synonym of Nassarius Duméril, 1805 ; NassaNassa (gastropod)Nassa is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.The history of the name Nassa is rather confused, because the name was allocated twice:...
Röding, 1798 belongs to the subfamily RapaninaeRapaninaeRapaninae is a subfamily of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae. This subfamily was known as Thaidinae until 1993.-Shell description:...
in the family MuricidaeMuricidaeMuricidae, common name murex snails or rock snails, is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails. With approximately 1,600 living species the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neogastropoda. Additionally, 1,200 fossil species have been recognised... - NassariusNassariusNassarius, common name nassa mud snails or dog whelks , is a genus of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Nassariidae. -Etymology:...
Finlay, 1927
Bullinae
- BulliaBulliaBullia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.-Species:The fiollowing subgenera are recognized:* Bullia Gray, 1834...
Griffith, 1834 - type genus of the subfamily Bullinae
Cylleninae
- CylleneCyllene (gastropod)Cyllene is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Cyllene include:* Cyllene angsanana K. Martin, 1921...
Gray in Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834
Dorsaninae
- Eione Risso, 1826 : synonym of NassariusNassariusNassarius, common name nassa mud snails or dog whelks , is a genus of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Nassariidae. -Etymology:...
Duméril, 1805 - HebraHebra (gastropod)Hebra is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Hebra include:* Hebra corticata * Hebra horrida...
, H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 - Hinia Leach, 1847 : synonym of NassariusNassariusNassarius, common name nassa mud snails or dog whelks , is a genus of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Nassariidae. -Etymology:...
Duméril, 1805 - IlyanassaIlyanassaIlyanassa is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.The genus name Ilyanassa has become a synonym of Nassarius, while its two species have retained a valid name in the genus Ilyanassa.-Species:Species within the genus Ilyanassa...
Stimpson, 1865
Subfamily ?
- Allanassa Iredale, 1929 : synonym of NassariusNassariusNassarius, common name nassa mud snails or dog whelks , is a genus of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Nassariidae. -Etymology:...
Duméril, 1805 - Alectrion Montfort, 1810 : : synonym of NassariusNassariusNassarius, common name nassa mud snails or dog whelks , is a genus of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Nassariidae. -Etymology:...
Duméril, 1805 - Ambullina Palmer, 1937
- Amyclina : synonym of Nassarius (Gussonea) Monterosato, 1912
- Arcularia Link, 1807 :synonym of NassariusNassariusNassarius, common name nassa mud snails or dog whelks , is a genus of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Nassariidae. -Etymology:...
Duméril, 1805 - Bathynassa Ladd, 1976 : synonym of NassariusNassariusNassarius, common name nassa mud snails or dog whelks , is a genus of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Nassariidae. -Etymology:...
Duméril, 1805 - Buccinanops d'Orbigny, 1841
- Bulliopsis Conrad, 1862
- Caesia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 : synonym of NassariusNassariusNassarius, common name nassa mud snails or dog whelks , is a genus of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Nassariidae. -Etymology:...
Duméril, 1805 - Cyclonassa Swainson, 1840 : synonym of CyclopeCyclopeCyclope is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Cyclope include:* Cyclope neritea...
Risso, 1826 - CyclopeCyclopeCyclope is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Cyclope include:* Cyclope neritea...
Risso, 1826 - Cyclops Montfort, 1810 : synonym of CyclopeCyclopeCyclope is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Cyclope include:* Cyclope neritea...
Risso, 1826 - † Desorinassa Nuttall & Cooper, 1973
- Glabrinassa Shuto, 1969
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Leach in Gray, 1852 - † Lisbonia Palmer, 1937
- Nanina Risso, 1826
- Neritula Herrmannsen, 1852
- Niotha H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
- Panormella Costa, 1840
- PhrontisPhrontisPhrontis was one of four sons of Phrixus and Chalciope. He was also a grandson of King Aeëtes of Colchis .Phrontis and his brothers were raised in Colchis, but after their father died, he and his brothers set out to avenge their father’s ill treatment in the hands of king Athamas of Orchomenus...
H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 - Pliarcularia Thiele, 1929
- Profundinassa Thiele, 1929
- Pygmaeonassa Annandale, 1924 : synonym of NassariusNassariusNassarius, common name nassa mud snails or dog whelks , is a genus of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Nassariidae. -Etymology:...
Duméril, 1805 - 'Reticunassa Iredale, 1936 : synonym of NassariusNassariusNassarius, common name nassa mud snails or dog whelks , is a genus of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Nassariidae. -Etymology:...
Duméril, 1805 - Sphaeronassa Locard, 1886 : synonym of NassariusNassariusNassarius, common name nassa mud snails or dog whelks , is a genus of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Nassariidae. -Etymology:...
Duméril, 1805 - Tarazeuxis Iredale, 1936
- Tritia Risso, 1826 : synonym of NassariusNassariusNassarius, common name nassa mud snails or dog whelks , is a genus of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Nassariidae. -Etymology:...
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H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 - Varicinassa Habe, 1946
- Zeuxis