Shell light to medium weight, often translucent. Sculptured with coarse, nodulose axial ribs which become obsolete on dorsal surface of body whorl. Wide spiral ribs overide axials. A broad, smooth channel separates the row of ribs at the suture from remainder of whorl. Outer lip smooth or denticulate, columella callus expanded, but not reaching the body whorl suture. Columella with small denticles anteriorly, sometimes obsolete, and a strong tooth anteriorly in mature shells. Uniform cream to dark brown in colour, occasionally banded with brown

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Habitat Lives subtidally amongst seaweed and seagrass
Size Can grow to around 13mm
Origin Endemic
Distribution Most of Australian coasts From WA to QLD including Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Most of Australian coasts From WA to QLD including Tasmania
Habitat
Lives subtidally amongst seaweed and seagrass
Size
Can grow to around 13mm
Common Name Tasmanian Dog Whelk
Aliases little dog-whelk,
Origin Endemic
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Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
SubclassCaenogastropoda
SuperorderSorbeoconcha
OrderHypsogastropoda
SuborderNeogastropoda
SuperfamilyBuccinoidea
FamilyNassariidae
GenusNassarius
SpeciesNassarius nigellus
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