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Nassarius mirabilis

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Nassarius mirabilis
Shell of Nassarius mirabilis (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this 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]

Nassarius mirabilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[2]

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 9.5 mm and 13 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Southern Madagascar.

References

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  • "Nassarius mirabilis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.