perplexed spindle; Fusinus perplexus
A species of sea snail. The name is typically written in katakana as ナガニシ.
The perplexed spindle is a type of sea snail with a slender shell.
Katakana spelling is common for this species name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling using 螺 (snail); rarely used in practice.
Alternate kanji spelling; very rare.
The name ナガニシ likely derives from 長 (naga, 'long') and 螺 (nishi, 'spiral shell'), referring to its elongated shell shape. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.