Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Nassariidae Scientific name Nassarius coronulus | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Buccinoidea Subfamily Nassariinae Rank Species | |
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Nassarius coronulus, common name the small crown dog whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Description
The shell grows to a length of 15 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar and the Mascarene Basin.
References
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