Nassarius coronulus
Species of gastropod
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Nassarius coronulus, commonly known as the small crown dog whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1]
| Nassarius coronulus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Genus: | Nassarius |
| Species: | N. coronulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nassarius coronulus (A. Adams, 1852) | |
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Description
The shell grows to a length of 15 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean offshore of Madagascar and the Mascarene Basin.
