Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Buccinoidea Subfamily Nassariinae Scientific name Nassarius gaudiosus Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Family Nassariidae Genus Nassarius Phylum Mollusca | |
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Similar Nassarius, Nassarius albescens, Nassarius globosus, Nassarius hirtus, Nassarius echinatus | ||
Nassarius gaudiosus, common name the gaudy nassa, 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 length of the shell varies between 15 mm and 29 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar, Aldabra, Chagos, the Mascarene Basin and Mauritius; in Hawaii (Maui); and in the West Pacific.
References
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