Nassarius idyllius

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Nassarius idyllius
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Nassariidae
Genus: Nassarius
Species:
N. idyllius
Binomial name
Nassarius idyllius
(Melvill & Standen, 1901)
Synonyms [1]
  • Arcularia caelata var. torresianaHedley, 1915
  • Nassa (Aciculina) ovoidea Schepman, 1911
  • Nassa (Alectryon) ovoideaSchepman, 1911
  • Nassa (Alectryon) schepmaniKoperberg, 1931
  • Nassa idylliaMelvill & Standen, 1901
  • Nassa mundaSturany, 1900
  • Nassarius (Arcularia) caelata torresiana (f) Hedley, C
  • Nassarius (Alectrion) idyllius(Melvill & Standen, 1901)
  • Nassarius (Alectrion) ovoideus(Schepman, 1911)
  • Nassarius (Hima) crebricostatus dilemensisOostingh, 1939
  • Nassarius (Hima) ovoideus(Schepman, 1911)
  • Nassarius (Zeuxis) idyllius(Melvill & Standen, 1901)
  • Nassarius torresianus(Hedley, 1915)

Nassarius idyllius is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails (USA) or dog whelks (UK). [1]

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Description

The shell grows to a length of 5 mm

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Red Sea and in the Indo-West Pacific

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References

  1. 1 2 Nassarius idyllius . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 20 October 2012.