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Nassa
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nassa
Translingual
thumb|Nassa serta species Nassa serta
Etymology
From mul la nassa narrow-necked basket.
Proper noun
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genus family Muricidae certain of the rock snail s or murex snail s
Usage notes
This, the genus currently accepted under ICZN, is Nassa Röding, 1798. Nassa Lamarck, 1799 is now Nassarius genus.
Hypernyms
genus ; Muricinae subfamily - subfamily
Hyponyms
genus Nassa serta species - type species; Nassa francolina species, Nassa situla species, Nassa tuamotuensis species - other accepted species
References
Nassa (gastropod) Nassa (gastropod)
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