Mudsnails: Family Nassariidae
I have collected two members of this family vso far: the Bruised Nassa, and Eastern Mudsnail. Below is an Eastern Mudsnail I collected on S. Hutchinson Island 1-17-21.
Eastern Mudsnail (Ilyanassa obsoleta) Say, 1822
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Nassariidae
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Buccinoidea
Family: Nassariidae
Iredale, 1916 (1835)
Type genus
Nassarius Dumenil, 1805
Species
The Nassariidae, Nassa mud snails (USA), or dog whelks (UK), are a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda.
"Dog whelk" also refers to Nucella lapillus.
Shell description
These snails have rounded shells with a high spire, an oval aperture, and a siphonal notch.
Distribution
This family of snails is found worldwide.
Habitat
These snails are found mostly in shallow water, on sandy or muddy substrates, often intertidally, but sometimes in deep water. They can be present in very large numbers in suitable habitat.
Feeding habits
Nassariidae are primarily active and lively scavengers.
2005 taxonomy
The family Nassariidae is closely related to the family of the true whelks, Buccinidae, because of their shared characteristics in the anatomy of the species in these families,[2][3][4][5]), i.e. a long proboscis, the loss of glandular dorsal folds, and a smaller gland of Leiblein (a dorsal venom gland in the mid-oesophagus).
According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) the family Nassariidae consists of four subfamilies:
Nassariinae Iredale, 1916 (1835) - synonyms: Nassinae Swainson, 1835 (inv.); Cyclopsidae Chenu, 1859 (inv.); Cyclonassinae Gill, 1871; Alectrionidae Dall, 1908; Arculariidae Iredale, 1915
Bullinae Allmon, 1990 (not recognized by Haitao LI et al., 2010 [6])
Cylleninae L. Bellardi, 1882
Dorsaninae Cossmann, 1901 - synonym: Duplicatinae Muskhelishvili, 1967
2006 taxonomy
Photinae Gray, 1857 was recognized
2017 taxonomy
A new subfamily Anentominae was recognized.
Anentominae Strong, Galindo & Kantor, 2017[7]
Genera
Genera within the family Nassariidae include:[8][9]
Nassariinae
Adinassa Horro, Schönherr & Rolán, 2018
Caesia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Demoulia Gray, 1838
Nassarius Finlay, 1927
Naytia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Phrontis H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Reticunassa Iredale, 1936
Tritia Risso, 1826
List of synonyms in Nassariinae:
Aciculina A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Nassarius (Aciculina) A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Nassarius Duméril, 1805
Alectrion Montfort, 1810 : synonym of Nassarius Duméril, 1805
Alectryon Melvill, 1918: synonym of Alectrion Montfort, 1810: synonym of Nassarius (Alectrion) Montfort, 1810: synonym of Nassarius Duméril, 1805
Allanassa Iredale, 1929: synonym of Nassarius (Allanassa) Iredale, 1929: synonym of Nassarius Duméril, 1805
Amycla H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Tritia Risso, 1826
Amyclina Iredale, 1918: synonym of Tritia Risso, 1826
Arcularia Link, 1807: synonym of Nassarius Duméril, 1805
Arculia Jousseaume, 1888: synonym of Arcularia Link, 1807: synonym of Nassarius Duméril, 1805
Austronassaria C. Laseron & J. Laseron, 1956: synonym of Nassarius (Plicarcularia) Thiele, 1929: synonym of Nassarius Duméril, 1805
† Bathynassa Ladd, 1976: synonym of Nassarius Duméril, 1805
Cencus Gistel, 1848: synonym of Cyclope Risso, 1826: synonym of Tritia Risso, 1826
† Chelenassa Shuto, 1969 : synonym of Nassarius (Plicarcularia) Thiele, 1929: synonym of Nassarius Duméril, 1805
Cyclonassa Swainson, 1840: synonym of Cyclope Risso, 1826: synonym of Tritia Risso, 1826
Cyclope Risso, 1826: synonym of Tritia Risso, 1826
Cyclops Montfort, 1810 : synonym of Cyclope Risso, 1826; synonym of Tritia Risso, 1826
Desmoulea Gray, 1847: synonym of Demoulia Gray, 1838
Desmoulinsia: synonym of Demoulia Gray, 1838
Eione Risso, 1826: synonym of Nassarius (Plicarcularia) Thiele, 1929: synonym of Nassarius Duméril, 1805
† Fackia Nordsieck, 1972 : synonym of Nassarius (Gussonea) Monterosato, 1912: synonym of Tritia Risso, 1826
Glabrinassa Shuto, 1969: synonym of Nassarius (Zeuxis) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Nassarius Duméril, 1805
Hebra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Nassarius Duméril, 1805
Hima Leach in Gray, 1852: synonym of Tritia Risso, 1826
Hinia Leach, 1847: synonym of Tritia Risso, 1826
Ilyanassa Stimpson, 1865: synonym of Tritia Risso, 1826
† Mirua Marwick, 1931: synonym of Tritia Risso, 1826
Moulinsia Tournouer, 1874: synonym of Demoulia Gray, 1838
Nana Schumacher, 1817: synonym of Cyclope Risso, 1826: synonym of Tritia Risso, 1826
Nanina Risso, 1826: synonym of Cyclope Risso, 1826: synonym of Tritia Risso, 1826
Nassa Lamarck, 1799: synonym of Nassarius (Sphaeronassa) Locard, 1886 ; Nassa Röding, 1798 belongs to the subfamily Rapaninae in the family Muricidae
Naytiopsis Thiele, 1929: synonym of Tritia Risso, 1826
Neritula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Cyclope Risso, 1826: synonym of Tritia Risso, 1826
Niotha H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Nassarius (Niotha) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Nassarius Duméril, 1805
Pallacera Woodring, 1964: synonym of Nassarius (Pallacera) Woodring, 1964 : synonym ofNassarius Duméril, 1805
Panormella O. G. Costa, 1840: synonym of Cyclope Risso, 1826: synonym of Tritia Risso, 1826
Parcanassa Iredale, 1936: synonym of Tritia Risso, 1826
Plicarcularia Thiele, 1929: synonym of Nassarius (Plicarcularia) Thiele, 1929: synonym of Nassarius Duméril, 1805
Profundinassa Thiele, 1929: synonym of Nassarius (Profundinassa) Thiele, 1929: synonym of Nassarius Duméril, 1805
Proneritula Thiele, 1929: synonym of Tritia Risso, 1826
Pygmaeonassa Annandale, 1924: synonym of Nassarius (Pygmaeonassa) Annandale, 1924: synonym of Nassarius Duméril, 1805
Reticarcularia Shuto, 1969: synonym of Nassarius (Plicarcularia) Thiele, 1929: synonym of Nassarius Duméril, 1805
Scabronassa Peile, 1939: synonym of Nassarius Duméril, 1805
Sphaeronassa Locard, 1886: synonym of Nassarius (Sphaeronassa) Locard, 1886
Streptorhega Bronn, 1856: synonym of Demoulia Gray, 1838
Tarazeuxis Iredale, 1936: synonym of Nassarius (Telasco) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Tritia Risso, 1826
Tavaniotha Iredale, 1936: synonym of Nassarius (Niotha) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Nassarius Duméril, 1805
Telasco H. & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Nassarius (Telasco) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Tritia Risso, 1826
Tritonella A. Adams, 1852: synonym of Nassarius (Hima) Leach in Gray, 1852: synonym of Tritia Risso, 1826
Uzita H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Tritia Risso, 1826
Varicinassa Habe, 1946: synonym of Nassarius Duméril, 1805
Venassa Martens, 1881: synonym of Nassarius (Zeuxis) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Nassarius Duméril, 1805
Zeuxis H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Nassarius (Zeuxis) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Nassarius Duméril, 1805
Anentominae
Anentome Cossmann, 1901[10]
Clea H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855[10]
Nassodonta H. Adams, 1867[10]
Buccinanopsinae Galindo, Puillandre, Lozouet & Bouchet, 2016
Buccinanops d'Orbigny, 1841
Bullinae
Bullia Gray, 1833
† Bulliopsis Conrad, 1862
Adinus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Bullia Gray, 1833
Leiodomus Swainson, 1840: synonym of Bullia Gray, 1833
Pseudostrombus Mörch, 1852: synonym of Bullia Gray, 1833
Cylleninae
Cyllene Gray in Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834
Nassaria Link, 1807
Tomlinia Peile, 1937
Trajana Gardner, 1948
Benthindsia Iredale, 1936: synonym of Nassaria Link, 1807
Hindsia'' A. Adams, 1855: synonym of Nassaria Link, 1807
Microfusus Dall, 1916: synonym ofNassaria Link, 1807
Radulphus Iredale, 1924: synonym of Cyllene Gray, 1834
Dorsaninae
† Cyllenina Bellardi, 1882
† Desorinassa Nuttall & Cooper, 1973
Dorsanum Gray, 1847
† Keepingia Nuttall & J. Cooper, 1973
† Lisbonia Palmer, 1937
† Monoptygma Lea, 1833
† Pseudocominella Nuttall & J. Cooper, 1973
† Thanetinassa Nuttall & J. Cooper, 1973
† Whitecliffia Nuttall & J. Cooper, 1973
† Colwellia Nuttall & J. Cooper, 1973 : synonym of † Keepingia Nuttall & J. Cooper, 1973
† Desorinassa Nuttall & J. Cooper, 1973 : synonym of † Keepingia Nuttall & J. Cooper, 1973
† Duplicata Korobkov, 1955 : synonym of Dorsanum Gray, 1847
Photinae
Antillophos Woodring, 1928[11]
† Coraeophos Makiyama, 1936[11]
† Cymatophos Pilsbry & Olsson, 1941[11]
Engoniophos Woodring, 1928[11]
† Europhos Landau, Harzhauser, Islamoglu & Silva, 2014[11]
† Glyptophos Landau, da Silva & Heitz, 2016[11]
† Judaphos Jung, 1995[11]
Metaphos Olsson, 1964[11]
Neoteron Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932[11]
Northia Gray, 1847[11]
† Philindophos Shuto, 1969[11]
Phos Montfort, 1810[11]
† Rhipophos Woodring, 1964[11]
Strombinophos Pilsbry & Olsson, 1941[11]
† Tritiaria Conrad, 1865[11]
Subfamily ?
Adinopsis Odhner, 1923 : ? synonym of Bullia Gray in Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834
Adinus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Ambullina Palmer, 1937[citation needed]
Soyonassa Okutani, 1964
References
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(Ponder, 1973
The origin and evolution of the Neogastropoda.Malacologia. 1973;12(2):295-338.
Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda), Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 14, 356 p
The molecular phylogeny of the Buccinidae(Caenogastropoda: Neogastropoda) as inferred from the complete mitochondrial 16 S rRNA gene sequences of selected representatives, Molluscan Research 25 (2), pp. 85-98
Haitao Li (李海涛), Duan Lin (林端), Hongda Fang (方宏达), Aijia Zhu (朱艾嘉) and Yang Gao (高阳), Species identification and phylogenetic analysis of genus Nassarius (Nassariidae) based on mitochondrial genes , Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, Volume 28, Number 3 / May, 2010, pp. 565-572, doi 10.1007/s00343-010-9031-4
Strong, E. E., Galindo, L. A., & Kantor, Y. I. (2017). "Quid est Clea helena? Evidence for a previously unrecognized radiation of assassin snails (Gastropoda: Buccinoidea: Nassariidae)". PeerJ 5: e3638. doi:10.7717/peerj.3638.
"Nassariidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Powell A W B, New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
Bouchet, P. (2017). Anentominae Strong, Galindo & Kantor, 2017. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1027028 on 2017-11-22
Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2016). Photinae Gray, 1857. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225646 on 2017-11-22
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nassariidae.
Haasl, D.M. (September 2000). "PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIPS AMONG NASSARIID GASTROPODS". Journal of Paleontology. 74 (5): 839–852. doi:10.1017/s0022336000033047.
Miocene Gastropods and Biostratigraphy of the Kern River Area, California; United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 642 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Galindo, L. A.; Puillandre, N.; Utge, J.; Lozouet, P.; Bouchet, P. (2016). The phylogeny and systematics of the Nassariidae revisited (Gastropoda, Buccinoidea). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 99: 337-353