Nassarius horridus
- Usual depth1–5 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, November, and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Nassarius horridus, common name the horrid nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 11 records
- February: 7 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 7 records
- August: 9 records
- September: 7 records
- October: 9 records
- November: 15 records
- December: 14 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–5 m · Deepest record: 28 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 刺莓織紋螺
Other scientific names: Buccinum horridum, Buccinum muricatum, Buccinum scabrum, Hebra curta, Hebra horrida, Nassa (Hebra) horrida, Nassa (Hebra) muricata, Nassa curta, Nassa horrida, Nassa muricata, Scabronassa horrida
Similar species
- Crowned nassa
Nassarius coronatus
- Glans nassa
Nassarius glans
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 233 open-data records from 1847 to 2012.
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