Vitta clenchi
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Cycloneritida |
| Family: | Neritidae |
| Genus: | Vitta |
| Species: | V. clenchi |
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| Vitta clenchi (Russell, 1940) | |
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Vitta clenchi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae.
Distribution
The snail is found in the West Indies and Gulf of Mexico.
Description
The shells are smooth and neritiform with a dark base, heavily speckled with a lighter color.[3] They live in brackish or fresh water, primarily being found in the estuaries of its region. The species is gonochoric and are broadcast spawners.[4]
References
- ↑ NatureServe. "Vitta clenchi". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ↑ Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Vitta clenchi (H. D. Russell, 1940)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ↑ "Neritina clenchi Russell, 1940". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ↑ "Neritina clenchi". SeaLifeBase. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- Russell H. D. 1940. Some new Neritidae from the West Indies. Memorias de la Sociedad Cubana de Historia Natural “Felipe Poey”, 14(4): 257-262, pl. 46.
- Eichhorst T.E. (2016). Neritidae of the world. Volume 2. Harxheim: Conchbooks. Pp. 696-1366.
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