Nassarius incrassatus, Thick lipped dog whelk

Nassarius incrassatus   (Stroem, 1768)

Thick lipped dog whelk

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Gastropoda | Neogastropoda | Nassariidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Demersal; depth range 3 - 30 m (Ref. 96485).  Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Northeast Atlantic, Arctic and the Mediterranean. Subtropical to polar.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Maximum depth range from Ref. 96487. Carnivore; trophic level 2.6 (Ref. 96418); also a scavenger (Ref. 96488). Found in the sublittoral zone (Ref. 96487). Inhabits rocky, detritic sandy bottoms (Ref. 96485); and soft substrata (Ref. 96488). Found also in Laminara digitata forest (Ref. 96418) and Zostera marina beds (Ref. 96488).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

This species is a non-broadcast spawner. Life cycle does not include trocophore stage. Also Ref. 833.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Gusso, C.C., M.F. Gravina and F.R. Maggiore 2001 Temporal variations in soft bottom benthic communities in central Tyrrhenian Sea (Italy). Archo Oceanogr. Limnol. 22:175-182. (Ref. 2780)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 8.8 - 19.4, mean 12.8 (based on 814 cells).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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