Nassarius mirabilis
Nassarius mirabilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[2]
Nassarius mirabilis | |
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Shell of Nassarius mirabilis (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Nassariidae |
Subfamily: | Nassariinae |
Genus: | Nassarius |
Species: | N. mirabilis |
Binomial name | |
Nassarius mirabilis Bozzetti, 2007[1] | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 9.5 mm and 13 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Southern Madagascar.
References
- Bozzetti (2007). Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 55 (2) : 7–9. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 18 April 2010.
- Nassarius mirabilis Bozzetti, 2007. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 October 2012.
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