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Nassarius luridus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Gastropoda

Family
  
Nassariidae

Scientific name
  
Nassarius luridus

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Superfamily
  
Buccinoidea

Subfamily
  
Nassariinae

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Nassarius livescens, Nassarius echinatus, Nassarius globosus, Nassarius hirtus, Nassarius olivaceus

Nassarius luridus with eggs


Nassarius luridus 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 size varies between 12 mm and 20 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indo-West Pacific off Indonesia.

References

Nassarius luridus Wikipedia