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Glans nassa

Nassarius glans (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

The glans nassa (Nassarius glans) is a species in the family Nassariidae, order Neogastropoda.

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Quick facts about the glans nassa

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the glans nassa live?

Not recorded

Is the glans nassa endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the glans nassa classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. orderNeogastropoda
  5. familyNassariidae
  6. genusNassarius
  7. SpeciesNassarius glans (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Alectrion glans, Alectrion glans nipponensis, Buccinum lineatum, Buccinum suturale, Nassa intermedia, Nassa suturalis, Nassarius glans, Nassarius glans nipponensis, Nassarius glans suturale, Nassarius suturalis, Pliarcularia glans

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Acorn dog whelkEnglish
  • vršatka linkovanáCzech
  • EichelreuseGerman
  • キンシバイJapanese
  • 다주봉좁쌀Korean
  • hínia linajkováSlovak
  • EichelreusenschneckeGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the glans nassa

Other species in the same genus Nassarius.

Sharp nassa

Nassarius acutus

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the glans nassa?

The glans nassa (Nassarius glans) belongs to the family Nassariidae in the order Neogastropoda.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Glans nassa (Nassarius glans). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/glans-nassa

MLA

“Glans nassa (Nassarius glans).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/glans-nassa.

BibTeX
@misc{glans_nassa_2026,
  title = {Glans nassa (Nassarius glans)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/glans-nassa},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}