Nassarina
Encyclopedia
Nassarina is a genus
of sea snail
s, marine
gastropod mollusks in the family
Columbellidae
, the dove snails.
The Global Names Index mentions also the following species
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
s, 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 family
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...
Columbellidae
Columbellidae
Columbellidae, common name the "dove snails" or "dove shells" are a family of minute to small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda.-Distribution:...
, the dove snails.
Species
Species within the genus Nassarina include:- Nassarina bushiaeNassarina bushiaeNassarina bushiae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails....
(Dall, 1889) - Nassarina glyptaNassarina glyptaNassarina glypta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails....
(Bush, 1885) - Nassarina metabrunneaNassarina metabrunneaNassarina metabrunnea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails....
Dall & Simpson, 1901 - Nassarina proceraNassarina proceraNassarina procera is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails....
Pelorce & Boyer, 2005 - Nassarina rietaeNassarina rietaeNassarina rietae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails....
Segers & Swinnen, 2004 - Nassarina rolaniNassarina rolaniNassarina rolani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails....
Pelorce & Boyer, 2005 - Nassarina thetysNassarina thetysNassarina thetys is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails....
Costa & Absalao, 1998
The Global Names Index mentions also the following species
- Nassarina atella H. A. Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932
- Nassarina conspicua C. B. Adams, 1852
- Nassarina cruentata O. A. L. Mörch, 1860
- Nassarina grayi W. H. Dall, 1889 : synonym of the accepted name : Cytharomorula grayiCytharomorula grayiCytharomorula grayi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Dall, 1889) - Nassarina hancocki J. G. Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1939
- Nassarina helenae A. M. Keen, 1971
- Nassarina melanosticta H. A. Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932
- Nassarina minor C. B. Adams, 1845
- Nassarina monilifera Sowerby, 1844 : synonym of the accepted name Steironepion moniliferumSteironepion moniliferumSteironepion moniliferum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails....
(Sowerby I, 1844) - Nassarina pammicra H. A. Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932
- Nassarina perata A. M. Keen, 1971
- Nassarina piperata E. A. Smith, 1882
- Nassarina poecila H. A. Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932
- Nassarina sparsipunctata Rehder, 1943
- Nassarina tehuantepecensis Shasky, 1970
- Nassarina tincta P. P. Carpenter, 1864
- Nassarina vespera A. M. Keen, 1971
- Nassarina whitei P. Bartsch, 1928