Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Buccinoidea Subfamily Nassariinae Scientific name Nassarius tiarula Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Family Nassariidae Genus Nassarius Higher classification Nassarius | |
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Similar Nassarius, Nassariidae, Nassarius echinatus, Nassarius siquijorensis | ||
Nassarius tiarula, common name the western mud nassa, is a species of small sea snail with gills and an operculum, 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 9 mm and 20 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from California to Mexico.
Feeding habits
These snails are exclusively scavengers.
References
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