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Nassarius dorsatus
Nassarius dorsatus (Röding, 1798)
Unicolour dog whelk
Nassarius dorsatus
photo by FAO

Family:  Nassariidae (Nassa mud snails)
Max. size:  4.5 cm ShH (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from the Andaman Sea to Melanesia; north to Japan and south to northern New South Wales.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Locally collected as food for the shell, which is utilized in shellcraft (Ref. 349). Common on muddy sand flats (Ref. 349). Seeks shelter by burrowing in sand. Actively forages for food during low tide. A scavenger most of the time but also a predator (Ref. 101234).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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