Nassarius fissilabris is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1]

Nassarius fissilabris
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Nassariidae
Genus: Nassarius
Species:
N. fissilabris
Binomial name
Nassarius fissilabris
(A. Adams, 1852)

Description

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The shell size varies between 10 mm and 20 mm

Distribution

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This species is distributed in the Red Sea and along Oman.

References

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  1. ^ Nassarius fissilabris. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
  • Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp.
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