Douglas Mason, USA
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Ilyanassa obsoleta (Say, 1822)
The eastern mudsnai is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails. This species is a detritus feeder, eating whatever is found in the film on top of the mud where it lives, including many microscopic marine plants.
Synonymised names
Buccinum noveboracensis W. Wood, 1828 · unaccepted
Buccinum obsoletum (Say, 1822) · unaccepted (unaccepted combination)
Buccinum oliviforme Kiener, 1834 · unaccepted
Nassa obsoleta Say, 1822 · unaccepted (original combination)
Nassarius (Ilyanassa) obsoletus (Say, 1822) · unaccepted
Nassarius obsoletus (Say, 1822) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Tritia obsoleta (Say, 1822) · unaccepted
The eastern mudsnai is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails. This species is a detritus feeder, eating whatever is found in the film on top of the mud where it lives, including many microscopic marine plants.
Synonymised names
Buccinum noveboracensis W. Wood, 1828 · unaccepted
Buccinum obsoletum (Say, 1822) · unaccepted (unaccepted combination)
Buccinum oliviforme Kiener, 1834 · unaccepted
Nassa obsoleta Say, 1822 · unaccepted (original combination)
Nassarius (Ilyanassa) obsoletus (Say, 1822) · unaccepted
Nassarius obsoletus (Say, 1822) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Tritia obsoleta (Say, 1822) · unaccepted
