The netted dog whelk and its sibling, Nassarius reticulatus and N. nitidus (Gastropoda, Nassariidae), in the Netherlands
Dekker, H. (2004). The netted dog whelk and its sibling, Nassarius reticulatus and N. nitidus (Gastropoda, Nassariidae), in the Netherlands. Vita Malacologica 2: 69-70, plate 15
In: Vita Malacologica. Dutch Malacological Society = Nederlandse Malacologische Vereniging: Leiden. ISSN 1572-6371, more
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(2004). New data on Dutch marine Mollusca. Vita Malacologica, 2. Dutch Malacological Society = Nederlandse Malacologische Vereniging: Leiden. 72 pp., more
Shells of both Nassarius reticulatus and N. nitidus are found in the Netherlands as empty shells all along the coast. The first species is only rarely washed ashore living, the second one is very commonly found living in SW Netherlands. Diagnostic shell characters are listed.
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