Nassarius delicatus
Nassarius delicatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1]
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Description
The length of the shell varies between 6 mm and 14 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Red Sea, in the Indo-West Pacific and off La Réunion.
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References
- Nassarius delicatus . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 October 2012.
- Cernohorsky W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum 14: 1–356.
- Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp
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