Tritia coralligena
| Tritia coralligena | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Genus: | Tritia |
| Species: | T. coralligena
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| Binomial name | |
| Tritia coralligena (Pallary, 1900)[1]
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Tritia coralligena is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[2]
Description
[edit]The length of the shell varies between 7 mm and 12 mm, and has a waxy color.[3]
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Distribution
[edit]This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Southern Spain, Morocco and the Canary Islands; in the Alboran Sea.
References
[edit]- ^ Pallary, P. 1900. Coquilles marines du littoral du Département d'Oran. Journal de Conchyliologie 48: 211–422, pls. 6–8.
- ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Tritia coralligena (Pallary, 1900). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=890055 on 2021-09-05
- ^ "Tritia coralligena". www.idscaro.net. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
External links
[edit]- Pallary, P. (1900). Coquilles marines du littoral du département d'Oran. Journal de Conchyliologie. 48(3): 211-422
- Gofas, S.; Luque, Á. A.; Templado, J.; Salas, C. (2017). A national checklist of marine Mollusca in Spanish waters. Scientia Marina. 81(2) : 241-254, and supplementary online material.
- "Nassarius (Hima) coralligenus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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