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Nassarius fraterculus
Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nassarius fraterculus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1] The shell grows to a length of 10 mm. This marine species occurs off China, Korea and Japan, but has been introduced to the Pacific Northwest of North America through commercial oyster shipments.[2]
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Habitat

N. fraterculus inhabits intertidal regions, foraging on crushed mussels.[3]
Relationship to other invasive species
In the Pacific Northwest, N. fraterculus has been shown to benefit from the presence of Batillaria attramentaria, another invasive species.[4]
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