Phrontis polygonata
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| image_caption = A collection of shells of Phrontis polygonata (museum specimens at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
| taxon = Phrontis polygonata
| authority = (Lamarck, 1822)
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- Nassarius polygonatus (Lamarck, 1822)
- Nassarius (Nassarius) vibex polygonatus (f) (Lamarck, 1822)
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Phrontis polygonata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.Marshall, B. (2016). Phrontis polygonata (Lamarck, 1822). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=877060 on 2016-05-20
Description
The shell grows to a length of 17 mm.
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Lesser Antilles.
References
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- Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
External links
- {{Gastropods.com|key=4|id=12444|title=Nassarius (Nassarius) vibex polygonatus|access-date=17 January 2019}}
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Category:Gastropods described in 1822
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