Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Nassarius nigellus being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Reticunassa paupera
- Nassarius pyrrhus
- Tritia burchardi
- Nassarius pauperatus
- Tritia incrassata
- Nassarius jonasii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Neogastropoda
- Family
- Nassariidae
- Genus
- Nassarius
- Species
- Nassarius nigellus
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