Nassarius conoidalis

(Deshayes, 1832)

Mud Snail, Nassarius Snail

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Red Sea, East Africa west to South China Sea, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Australia.

Size: 1 inch (2.5 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits intertidal areas where mud and/or organics accumulate.

General Husbandry: Occasionally seen in the home aquarium trade.

See the previous species, Nassarius arcularius, for aquarium husbandry.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Gastropoda

Order: Neogastropoda

Family: Nassariidae

Genus: Nassarius

FYI: Was previously identified as Nassarius variegatus, (Adams, 1852).