Nassa

See also: nassa

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin nassa (“narrow-necked basket”).

Proper noun

Nassa f

A taxonomic genus within the family Muricidae – certain of the rock snails or murex snails.

Usage notes

This, the genus currently accepted under ICZN, is Nassa Röding, 1798. Nassa Lamarck, 1799 is now Nassarius.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Gastropoda - class; Caenogastropoda - subclass; Sorbeoconcha - order; Hypsogastropoda - suborder; Neogastropoda - infraorder; Muricoidea - superfamily; Muricidae - family; Muricinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Nassa serta - type species; Nassa francolina, Nassa situla, Nassa tuamotuensis - other accepted species

References

Nassa (gastropod) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Rapaninae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Nassa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Nassa at World Register of Marine Species
Nassa at National Center for Biotechnology Information

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