Tritia caboverdensis

Tritia caboverdensis
Shell of Tritia caboverdensis (paratype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Nassariidae
Genus: Tritia
Species:
T. caboverdensis
Binomial name
Tritia caboverdensis
(Rolán, 1984)
Synonyms
  • Hinia caboverdensis Rolán, 1984 (original combination)
  • Nassarius ferussaci auct.non Payraudeau, B.-C., 1826
  • Nassarius (Nassarius) caboverdensis (Rolán, 1984)

Tritia caboverdensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1]

Description

The length of the shell varies between 8 mm and 18 mm. The shell of Tritia caboverdensis is typically elongated and ovate, with a moderately high spire and a well-defined aperture. The surface is sculptured with axial ribs and fine spiral striae, giving it a slightly textured appearance. Coloration generally ranges from light brown to grayish tones, often with darker banding or mottled patterns that provide camouflage in sandy and rocky substrates. The outer lip is thin, and the siphonal canal is short but distinct.[2][3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verde Islands.

References

  • Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.
  • "Nassarius (Nassarius) caboverdensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  • Galindo, L. A.; Puillandre, N.; Utge, J.; Lozouet, P.; Bouchet, P. (2016). The phylogeny and systematics of the Nassariidae revisited (Gastropoda, Buccinoidea). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 99: 337-353
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