Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater
Info
Nassarius crematus (Hinds, 1844)
Nassarius crematus, common name the burned nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks
They are snails of the shallow intertidal zone that can sometimes form large colonies buried in the sand. Some species also live under rocks or in greater water depths. They are scavengers and detritus eaters.
Nassarius crematus was first described in 1844 by Richard Brinsley Hinds on a voyage on the H.M.S. Sulphur. The shell is rounded, bulbous. In many specimens the outer lip is very large.
Nassarius crematus often occurs in very large populations and feeds on carrion according to WoRMS. fishbase states that it eats detritus. Nassarius crematus is occasionally used as food, but also for various purposes (decoration, etc.).
Synonymised names
Nassa (Hinia) kueneni Koperberg, 1931 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Nassa (Niotha) eucomista Melvill & Sykes, 1897 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Nassa cremata Hinds, 1844 · unaccepted
Nassa crenata Hinds, 1844 · unaccepted
Nassa crenata var. scutulata Giner Mari, 1934 · unaccepted
Nassa martensi Thiele, 1925 · unaccepted
Nassa pulcherrima Marrat, 1877 · unaccepted
Nassa ranida A. Adams, 1852 · unaccepted
Nassa ravida A. Adams, 1852 · unaccepted (incorrect subsequent spelling)
Nassarius (Hinia) kueneni (Koperberg, 1931) † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Nassarius (Hinia) kurodai Makiyama, 1927 · unaccepted
Nassarius (Zeuxis) crematus (Hinds, 1844) · unaccepted
Nassarius ravidus (A. Adams, 1852) · unaccepted
Nassarius crematus, common name the burned nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks
They are snails of the shallow intertidal zone that can sometimes form large colonies buried in the sand. Some species also live under rocks or in greater water depths. They are scavengers and detritus eaters.
Nassarius crematus was first described in 1844 by Richard Brinsley Hinds on a voyage on the H.M.S. Sulphur. The shell is rounded, bulbous. In many specimens the outer lip is very large.
Nassarius crematus often occurs in very large populations and feeds on carrion according to WoRMS. fishbase states that it eats detritus. Nassarius crematus is occasionally used as food, but also for various purposes (decoration, etc.).
Synonymised names
Nassa (Hinia) kueneni Koperberg, 1931 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Nassa (Niotha) eucomista Melvill & Sykes, 1897 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Nassa cremata Hinds, 1844 · unaccepted
Nassa crenata Hinds, 1844 · unaccepted
Nassa crenata var. scutulata Giner Mari, 1934 · unaccepted
Nassa martensi Thiele, 1925 · unaccepted
Nassa pulcherrima Marrat, 1877 · unaccepted
Nassa ranida A. Adams, 1852 · unaccepted
Nassa ravida A. Adams, 1852 · unaccepted (incorrect subsequent spelling)
Nassarius (Hinia) kueneni (Koperberg, 1931) † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Nassarius (Hinia) kurodai Makiyama, 1927 · unaccepted
Nassarius (Zeuxis) crematus (Hinds, 1844) · unaccepted
Nassarius ravidus (A. Adams, 1852) · unaccepted
