Nassarius reeveanus
A marine gastropod with banded cream and black shell.
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Nassarius reeveanus is a marine gastropod mollusk belonging to the family Nassariidae. Its shell measures 14 to 26 mm and features alternating cream and black transversal bands. This sea snail occurs in the Indo-Pacific region and off the coast of Western Australia.
Scientific classification
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- SubclassCaenogastropoda
- OrderNeogastropoda
- FamilyNassariidae
- GenusNassarius
- SpeciesNassarius reeveanus
Named by (Dunker, 1847)
Close relatives
Other species of Nassarius with a Codexery entry.
- Nassarius cinctellus Nassarius cinctellus
- Nassarius comptus Nassarius comptus
- Nassarius crassiusculus Nassarius crassiusculus
- Nassarius deshayesianus Nassarius deshayesianus
- Nassarius distortus Nassarius distortus
- Nassarius dorsatus Nassarius dorsatus
- Nassarius glans Nassarius glans
- Nassarius granifer Nassarius granifer
Sources: Wikipedia taxobox: Nassarius reeveanus (CC BY-SA 4.0) · order, family and genus agree with WoRMS AphiaID 560305 (CC BY 4.0)
How big is it?
Largest length in the source, 0.03 m, next to a 1.8 m person.
Diagram: drawn by Codexery, schematic shapes to scale (not a likeness). Length: Wikipedia: Nassarius reeveanus
Where the nassarius reeveanus has been recorded
Each dot is a place where the species has been observed and reported (230 records, half-degree grid) — not a modelled range. 28 inland records left out (institution coordinates).
Map: drawn by Codexery. Data: GBIF occurrence search (records CC0 / CC BY) · Natural Earth basemap (public domain)
Quick Facts
- Family
- Nassariidae
- Shell size
- 14–26 mm / 0.046–0.085 ft
- Shell pattern
- Alternating transversal bands of cream and black
- Distribution
- Indo-Pacific and off Australia (Western Australia)
Facts from the source article.
Background
The species was originally described by Dunker in 1847 under the genus Buccinum. Over time, it has been placed in the genus Nassa and later Nassarius, reflecting taxonomic revisions within the family Nassariidae. The shell's alternating cream and black transversal bands are a distinctive feature noted in descriptions.
Nassarius reeveanus is found in the Indo-Pacific region and off the coast of Western Australia. It inhabits marine environments as a benthic gastropod. The species has been included in various faunal checklists and ecological studies, including work on subtidal epibenthic molluscan communities in Hong Kong.
Taxonomic uncertainty surrounds some species formerly considered synonyms of Nassarius reeveanus. A 2013 re-evaluation questioned earlier synonymies proposed by Cernohorsky and others, suggesting that several species previously lumped under this name may be distinct. This ongoing debate reflects the complexity of nassariid systematics.
More in Marine Snails: Ceriths, Nassas and Conchs
Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Nassarius reeveanus (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Classification: the source article's taxobox; order, family and genus checked against WoRMS, the World Register of Marine Species (CC BY 4.0).
- Occurrence records: GBIF (CC0 / CC BY). Basemap: Natural Earth (public domain).
- Word definitions: the , each quoted from its Wikipedia article.
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