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Nassarius fraterculus

Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nassarius fraterculus
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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

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Nassarius fraterculus shell

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]

References

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