Nerita aterrima
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Nerita aterrima | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Neritimorpha |
Order: | Cycloneritida |
Family: | Neritidae |
Genus: | Nerita |
Species: | N. aterrima
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Binomial name | |
Nerita aterrima Gmelin, 1791
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Nerita aterrima is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae.[1]
Description
[edit]The shell grows to a length of 27 mm
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Distribution
[edit]This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Philippines and Western Australia.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Nerita (Argonerita) aterrima Gmelin, 1791. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 19 January 2011.
- Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
External links
[edit]- Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae
- Reeve, L. A. (1855). Monograph of the genus Nerita. In: Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 9, pls 1-19, and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London
- Récluz, C. A. (1842). Observations sur la Neritina (Neripteron) gigas, Lesson. Revue zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne. 5: 234-236
- Quoy J.R.C. & Gaimard J.P. (1832-1835). Voyage de découvertes de l'"Astrolabe" exécuté par ordre du Roi, pendant les années 1826-1829, sous le commandement de M. J. Dumont d'Urville. Zoologie
- Récluz, C. A. (1841). Description de quelques nouvelles espèces de Nérites vivantes. Revue Zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne. 1841(4): 102-109; 1841(5): 147-152; 1841(9): 273-278; 1841(10): 310-318; 1841(11): 337-343
- Récluz, C. A. (1850). Notice sur le genre Nerita et sur le s.-g. Neritina, avec le catalogue synonymique des Néritines. Journal de Conchyliologie. 1: 131-164, 277-288, pls 7, 11
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