Reticunassa erythraea
Species of gastropod
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Reticunassa erythraea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1]
| Reticunassa erythraea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Genus: | Reticunassa |
| Species: | R. erythraea |
| Binomial name | |
| Reticunassa erythraea (Issel, 1869) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The shell size varies between 4.5 mm and 9 mm
Distribution
This species occurs in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar.[citation needed]
