Nassarius clarus
Species of gastropod
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Nassarius clarus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1]
| Nassarius clarus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Genus: | Nassarius |
| Species: | N. clarus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nassarius clarus (Marrat, 1877) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The length of the shell varies between 16 mm and 30 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Western Australia[2] and in the Indian Ocean.
