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Nassarius agapetus

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Nassarius agapetus
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N. agapetus
Binomial name
Nassarius agapetus
(Watson, 1882)
Synonyms

Nassa stiphra Sturany, 1900

Nassarius agapetus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Description

The shell grows to a length of 6.5 mm

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Red Sea, in the Indian Ocean along Réunion and in the Indo-West Pacific.

References

  1. ^ Nassarius agapetus. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 31 December 2010.
  • Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp.