Nassarius erythraeus
| Nassarius erythraeus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Subfamily: | Nassariinae |
| Genus: | Nassarius |
| Species: | N. erythraeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nassarius erythraeus (Issel, 1869) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Nassa erythraea Issel, 1869 | |
Nassarius erythraeus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1]
Description
The shell size varies between 4.5 mm and 9 mm
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean along Madagascar
References
- 1 2 Nassarius erythraeus (Issel, 1869). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 31 December 2010.
- Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testacés marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
External links
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