- Nassarius idyllius
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Nassarius idyllius Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda (unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade NeogastropodaSuperfamily: Buccinoidea Family: Nassariidae Subfamily: Nassariinae Genus: Nassarius Species: N. idyllius Binomial name Nassarius idyllius
(Melvill & Standen, 1901)Synonyms[1] - Nassa munda Sturany, 1900
- Nassarius (Arcularia) caelata torresiana (f) Hedley, C
Nassarius idyllius is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails (USA) or dog whelks (UK).[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
References
- ^ a b Nassarius idyllius . Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=510871 on 29 December 2010.
- Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp
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