Nassa situla explained

Nassa situla is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae.

Description

The shell grows to a length of 35 mm

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Gulf of Oman. Nassa situla was introduced to Israel, but there is no evidence of impact.^[1]

References

• Houart R. (1996) The genus Nassa Röding 1798 in the Indo-West Pacific (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Muricidae: Rapaninae). Archiv für Molluskenkunde 126(1–2):51–63

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nassa situla (Reeve, 1846) . 2023-05-05 . www.gbif.org . en.