Leal, José H.
Nassariidae
Sign in to saveThe Nassariidae, Nassa mud snails (US), or dog whelks (UK) are a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized snails, mostly marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda. These snails have rounded shells with a high spire, an oval aperture, and a siphonal notch. This family of snails is found worldwide.
Species
basket shells
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderNeogastropoda
- FamilyNassariidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 3,973
- With media
- 454
- Family
- Nassariidae
- Collections
- LACM, UWBM, PRI, UCMP, UF
- Recorded in
- United States, Fiji, Chile
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Subtaxa
- Taxonomic history
- References
- External links
The Nassariidae, Nassa mud snails (US), or dog whelks (UK) are a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized snails, mostly marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda. These snails have rounded shells with a high spire, an oval aperture, and a siphonal notch. This family of snails is found worldwide.
These snails are found mostly in shallow water, on sandy or muddy substrates, often intertidally, but sometimes in deep water. They can be present in very large numbers in suitable habitat. Nassariidae are primarily active and lively scavengers.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Nassariidae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.