Nassarius vibex
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Nassarius vibex, common name
the bruised nassa, is a species
of sea snail
, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family
Nassariidae
, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
Countries of the distribution include:
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
the bruised nassa, is a species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
, a marine gastropod mollusk 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...
Nassariidae
Nassariidae
Nassariidae, common name nassa mud snails , or dog whelks , are a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda.-Shell description:...
, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
Distribution
Distribution of Nassarius vibex include range from 41.6°N to 27°S; 97.38°W to 34.9°W: North West Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, South West Atlantic.Countries of the distribution include:
- USA: Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida: East Florida, West Florida; Louisiana, Texas
- Mexico: Tabasco, Veracruz, Campeche State, Yucatan State, Quintana Roo
- Nicaragua
- Lesser Antilles
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Panama
- Colombia
- Venezuela: Gulf of Venezuela
- Jamaica
- Virgin Islands: St. Croix
- Brazil: Para, Maranhao, Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Parana and Santa Catarina.
External links
- Yokoyama L. Q. & Amaral A. C. Z. (2011). "Temporal variation in egg-capsule deposition by Nassarius vibex (Gastropoda: Nassariidae) Invertebrate Reproduction & Development". Invertebrate Reproduction and Development 55(2): 82-90. doi:10.1080/07924259.2010.548647 .