Specimen, shell
Other name(s):
Tritia reticulata
Nassarius reticulatus
Netted nassa
netted dog-whelk
netted dogwhelk
netted dog whelk
Collection ID:
Z555.1.95
Collection:
Zoology
Class: Gastropoda. 8 specimens. Spire shaped with relatively flat whorls but very distinctive 'netting' ridges covering the outer surface. Rounded apex, fairly thick, tough shells. Ranging in colour from lighter cream to sandy to browns. Found on many rocky shores and sublittoral.
Field collection
| Collector | Robert Rendall |
References
| Reference literature | Rendall, R. 'Mollusca Orcandensia' (1956) Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 66, pp.131-201 (p.166) |
