title: Nassarius striatulus
text: # Nassarius striatulus
  
  Nassarius striatulus is a fascinating and important species with many unique characteristics and behaviors that make it a valuable subject for research and study. As more is learned about this species and its role in the marine ecosystem, we can better appreciate the diversity and complexity of life in our oceans.
  
  Nassarius striatulus is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
  
  ## Subspecies
  
  Nassarius striatulus is a fascinating and important species with many unique characteristics and behaviors that make it a valuable subject for research and study. As more is learned about this species and its role in the marine ecosystem, we can better appreciate the diversity and complexity of life in our oceans.
  
  * Nassarius striatulus striatulus (Eichwald, 1829) †
  * Nassarius cabrierensis ovoideus (Locard, 1886) is a synonym of Tritia ovoidea (Locard, 1886)
  
  ## Description
  
  The shell grows to a length of 12 mm.
  
  ## Distribution
  
  This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Western Sahara.
  
  