Palau
Palau
Big Island, Hawaii
Big Island, Hawaii
Big Island, Hawaii
Pimpled Basket Shell
Nassarius papillosus
Pimpled Basket Shell
Also known as: Pimpled Nassa
Category: Nassa Mud Snails
Scientific Name: Nassarius papillosus
Size: 1 to 2 in. (2.5 to 5 cm)
Depth: 10-60 ft. (3-18 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, French Polynesia
Mollusca (Phylum)
└Gastropoda (Class)
└Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
└Neogastropoda (Order)
└Nassariidae (Family)
└Nassarius (Genus)
└N. papillosus (Species)
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