Nassarius luridus
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| Nassarius luridus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Genus: | Nassarius |
| Species: | N. luridus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nassarius luridus (Gould, 1850) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Nassarius luridus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1]
Description[edit]
The shell size varies between 12 mm and 20 mm.
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Distribution[edit]
This species occurs in the Indo-West Pacific off Indonesia.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Nassarius luridus (Gould, 1850). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 February 2011.
- Cernohorsky W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum 14: 1–356
External links[edit]
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