Demoulia obtusata
species of mollusc
Demoulia obtusata, common name : the obtuse demoulia, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
Description
The shell size varies between 17 mm and 25 mm.
Distribution
This species is distributed in European waters and in the Atlantic Ocean off West Africa, Gabon and Senegal.
References
Cernohorsky W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum 14: 1–356.
Bernard, P.A. (Ed.) (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140, 75 plates pp
Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001).
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