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 AustraliaMorton 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.
References
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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