Nassarius idyllius
Species of gastropod
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Nassarius idyllius is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails (USA) or dog whelks (UK).[1]
| Nassarius idyllius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Genus: | Nassarius |
| Species: | N. idyllius |
| Binomial name | |
| Nassarius idyllius (Melvill & Standen, 1901) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The shell grows to a length of 5 mm.
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Red Sea and in the Indo-West Pacific.
