Nassarius clarus

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Nassarius clarus
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N. clarus
Binomial name
Nassarius clarus
(Marrat, 1877)
Synonyms [1]
  • Nassa australisA. Adams, 1853
  • Nassa claraMarrat, 1877
  • Nassa semiplicataAdams, A., 1877
  • Nassarius (Zeuxis) clarus(Marrat, 1877)
  • Nassarius australis(A. Adams, 1853)

Nassarius clarus 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 16 mm and 30 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Western Australia [2] and in the Indian Ocean.

Ecology

Nassarius clarus feeds on dead fishes and other carrion. [2] | name = Nassarius clarus

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References

  1. 1 2 WoRMS (2012). Nassarius clarus (Marrat, 1877). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=560166 on 2012-10-23
  2. 1 2 Morton B. (2003). "Observations on the feeding behaviour of Nassarius clarus (Gastropoda : Nassariidae) in Shark Bay, Western Australia". Molluscan Research 23(3): 239-249. doi : 10.1071/MR03008, PDF.