Nassarius agapetus explained

Nassarius agapetus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.

Description

The shell grows to a length of 6.5 mm

Distribution

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

References

• Cernohorsky W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum 14: 1–356.
• Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp.