Distinguishing Characteristics |
Gastropod (1 shell); shell spiral in shape, slender, elongate; color off-white to yellow with thin brown spiraling lines, orangish brown on spire; very knobby, elongated beads at spiral and radial intersections; spire long, pointed; spire over 1/2 length of the shell; aperture oval; siphonal canal extremely short. |
Similar Species |
Narrower than other area nassas, with spire over 1/2 length of shell. |
Habitat |
Gulf, sandy bottoms |
Maximum Size |
1.5 cm (3/5 in) |
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