Nassarius clarus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[WoRMS (2012). Nassarius clarus (Marrat, 1877). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=560166 on 2012-10-23]
Description
The length of the shell varies between 16 mm and 30 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Western Australia
[Morton B. (2003). "Observations on the feeding behaviour of Nassarius clarus (Gastropoda : Nassariidae) in Shark Bay, Western Australia". Molluscan Research 23(3): 239-249. , PDF.] and in the Indian Ocean.
Ecology
Nassarius clarus feeds on dead fishes and other
carrion.
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Cernohorsky W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum 14: 1-356. [
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