Family NASSARIIDAE

† approximans, Nassa [ Nassarius ficaratiensis (Monterosato 1891)] (Figures 21A, B)

1891c: 4 [XL: 948]—available name

Type material. MCZR–M–17857 —12 sh “ N. approximans Monts. In Boll. Sc. Nat. ed Econ. Palermo 1891 p. 4 estratto M. pell.”.

Type locality. Described from Monte Pellegrino † (Sicily).

Remarks. Recorded by MolluscaBase (2018) as taxon inquirendum. Suggested by Menesini & Ughi (1983) as a synonym of Nassarius ficaratiensis (Monterosato 1891) a position that we share [new synonymy].

† ficaratiensis, Nassa [ Nassarius ficaratiensis (Monterosato 1891)] (Figures 21C, D)

1891c: 4 [XL: 948]—available name

Type material. MCZR–M–17860 —6 sh “ N. ficaratiensis Monts ”.

Type locality. Described from Ficarazzi † (Sicily).

Remarks. Considered (Landau et al., 2009) as a valid species. Recorded by MolluscaBase (2018) as Nassarius ficaratiensis (Monterosato 1891) .