Shells of South
East Queensland

Tweed Heads to Noosa
Nassariidae

Nassarius glans

(Linnaeus, 1758)
Shell: small to medium, ovateoblong, ranging from 18-49 mm.


Specimens

Subspecies: Nassarius glans particeps  (Hedley, 1915)

Myora Reef,  Australia
Size: 30mm    Collected: 300
Dead colelcted on reef.

Britomart Reef,  Australia
Size: 45mm    Collected: Unknown
No data

Gloucester Island,  Australia
Size: 25mm    Collected: Unknown
No data.

Urangan,  Australia
Size: 23mm    Collected: 1972
No data.

Bowen,  Australia
Size: 46mm    Collected: Unknown
No data.

Dingo Beach,  Australia
Size: 40mm    Collected: 1995
No data.

Glouster Island,  Australia
Size: 35mm    Collected: Unknown
Dredged

Long Reef,  Australia
Size: 28mm    Collected: 1955
No data.

Reevesby Island,  Australia
Size: 25mm    Collected: Unknown
No data.

Geraldton,  Australia
Size: 19mm    Collected: Unknown
No data.

North West Cape,  Australia
Size: 20mm    Collected: Unknown
No data.

Broome,  Australia
Size: 18mm    Collected: Unknown
Under sand, low water.

Exmouth,  Australia
Size: 40mm    Collected: 1971
In drift material

Marapa Island,  Solomon Islands
Size: 49mm    Collected: 1999
coral rubble and algae at 6m