Nassarius wolffi

Nassarius wolffi, common name the Torben Wolff nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks. It is named after the Danish marine biologist Torben Wolff.

Description

The length of the shell varies between 25 mm and 45 mm.
Their functional type is Benthos.
Their feeding type is Scavenger.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Western Mediterranean Sea and in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verde Islands and Angola. Also found in Namibia.