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Bullia
Sign in to saveBullia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderNeogastropoda
- FamilyNassariidae
Habitatmarine
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 287
- With media
- 67
- Family
- Nassariidae
- Collections
- UWBM, UCMP, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, PRI, UF, USNM
- Recorded in
- United States, India, Brazil, South Africa, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Oman
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Encyclopedic overview
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Bullia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
==Description== The animal is without eyes. The tentacles are long and slender. The foot is greatly expanded, and bifid behind.
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