Nassarius olivaceus (BruguiƩre, 1789)
Olivaceous nassa
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Nassariidae (Nassa mud snails)
Max. size:  4 cm ShH (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 37 - 75 m
Distribution:  Western Central Pacific: Philippines, New Caledonia and Indonesia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Length based on occurrence record; to be replaced with better reference. Depth range is based on occurrence in Taiwan (Ref. 100559); to be replaced with a better reference. Inhabits intertidal mud flats (Ref. 799).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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