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Nassarius irus

Nassarius irus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.

Description

The length of the shell varies between 9.8 mm and 20 mm. The shell is mainly a light orange-pink and becomes a white at the aperture.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Madagascar and eastern South Africa.

References

  • Cernohorsky W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum 14: 1–356
  • Bozzetti L. (2006) Nassarius (Plicarcularia) cussottii sp. n. (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Nassariidae) dal Madagascar Sud-Orientale. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 50: 13–14
  • Marais J.P. & Kilburn R.N. (2010) Nassariidae. pp. 138–173, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp.

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