Nassarius clathratus

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Nassarius clathratus, the clathrate nassa, is a species of sea snail in the family Nassariidae (the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks). It is a marine gastropod mollusc.

Scientific classification:
Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Mollusca; Class: Gastropoda; Subclass: Caenogastropoda; Order: Neogastropoda; Family: Nassariidae; Genus: Nassarius; Species: Nassarius clathratus. Binomial name: Nassarius clathratus (Born, 1778).

Synonyms include Buccinum clathratum (Born, 1778); Nassa ficaratiensis Monterosato, 1891; Nassa subclathrata d'Orbigny, 1852; Nassa turrita A. Adams, 1852.

Distribution: This species occurs in the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.