Nassarius (Caesia) perpinguis
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Taxon: Nassarius (Caesia) perpinguis (Hinds)
Locality: Pacific Beach, San Diego County, CA
Age: Pliocene
Rock unit: San Diego Formation
Collector: W. Itano
This gastropod is still extant. Its common name is the Western Fat Dog Whelk.
It is very similar in appearance to Nassarius (Caesia) grammatus (Dall),
but differs in being more slender. The length is 1.6 cm.
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