Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

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)





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