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Researched by | Frances Peckett & Dr Samantha Garrard | Refereed by | Admin |
Authority | (Strøm, 1768) | ||
Other common names | - | Synonyms | Nassarius incrassatus (Strøm, 1768) |
Tritia incrassata is a small dog whelk that can grow up to 12 mm high by 6 mm wide. The shell is buff or light tan in colour and often has brown bands at the base of the last whorl. The siphonal canal is short and deep and has a dark brown mark on its roof. The outer lip arises at a 45 degree angle to the last whorl, and in mature individuals, the inner lip is toothed.
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NBN (National Biodiversity Network) Atlas. Available from: https://www.nbnatlas.org.
OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System), 2023. Global map of species distribution using gridded data. Available from: Ocean Biogeographic Information System. www.iobis.org. Accessed: 2023-03-25
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Last Updated: 20/11/2002