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NASSARINAE (Mud Snails)

A large Family with approx. 300 species most tending to be shallow water dwellers living on mud and sand flats where they can be found at low tide. Although most shells are only small, the shell sculpture, texture, shape, pattern and color make this an interesting Family.

Nassarius coronatus - 26mm, $3

Nassarius spendidulus - 27mm, $3

 

Zeuxis succinctus - 19.1mm, F+++. $7

 

 Bullia laevissima - 43mm, F+++, South Africa. $6
Bullia rhodostoma - 45mm, F+++, South Africa. $4
Bullia annulata - 42.5mm, F+++, South Africa. $6
Bullia collosa - 36mm, F+++, South Africa. $4
Cancellaria foveolata - 36mm, F++, South Africa. $4
Nassarius glans - 39mm, F+++, Queensland. $3
 
Nassarius particeps - 25mm, F+++, Queensland. $4
Nassarius vericiferus - 28.3mm, F+++, China. $6
Nassarius concinnus - 23.9mm, F+++, Queensland. $5
Nassarius conoidalis - 29mm, Gem-, Queensland. $2
Nassarius dorsatus - 31mm, Gem-, Queensland. $2
Bullia sp. - 26mm, F+++, South Africa. $3
Nassarius optimus - 25mm, Gem-, Queensland. $1
Nassarius luridus - 22mm, Gem-, Queensland. $3
Nassarius margaritiferus - 21mm, Gem-, Indonesia. $3
Nassarius livescens - 18mm, Gem-, Indonesia. $3
Nassarius acuticostus - 20mm, F+++, Queensland. $2
Nassarius distortus - 20mm, F+++, Queensland. $3
Nassarius pulla - 20mm, F+++, Indonesia. $3
Nassarius globosus - 20mm, F+++, Indonesia. $2
Nassarius coronatus - 19mm, Gem-, North Queensland. $3
Nassarius pagodus - 19mm, Gem-, Panama. $4
Nassarius pyrrhus - 18.6mm, Gem-, South Australia. $2
Nassarius nigellus - 18mm, Gem-, Western Australia. $2
Nassarius pullus - 18mm, Gem-, Queensland. $1
Nassarius angulicostis - 16mm, F+++, Panama. $4
Nassarius albescens - 15.9mm, Gem, Western Australia. $2
Nassarius arcularia - 15mm, Gem-, Western Australia. $2
Nassarius quadrasi - 11mm, Gem, New Guinea. $1

 

 

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