Dear Paul,

yes Nassa is a Muricid. Nassarius is in the family
Buccinidae. The Europeans use Nassarius as genus,
particolary the Italians, but maybe all. Lindner
has the family Nassariidae in his work
Muscheln und Schnecken der Weltmeere.
More on this book later.

with best shelling greetings.

Helmut Nisters

--- "Monfils, Paul" <[log in to unmask]> schrieb: >
Question:  Why do European folks use the name Nassa,
> rather than Nassarius,
> in speaking of species in the family Nassariidae?
> Isn't Nassa a genus in
> Muricidae?
>
> Paul M.


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