Vitta zebra
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| Vitta zebra | |
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| A live specimen of the zebra nerite | |
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| Species: | V. zebra
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| Vitta zebra (Bruguière, 1792)
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Vitta zebra, commonly known as the zebra nerite, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites.[1]
Description
Its maximum size is 1 inch. It is yellow with black stripes. It has an operculum.
Distribution
Trinidad and Tobago and Brazil
References
- ^ {MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Vitta zebra (Bruguière, 1792). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1366118 on 2021-09-27
- Eichhorst T.E. (2016). Neritidae of the world. Volume 2. Harxheim: Conchbooks. Pp. 696-1366
External links
- Bruguière J.G. (1792). Catalogue des coquilles envoyées de Cayenne, à la Société d'histoire naturelle de Paris, par M. Le Blond. Actes de la Société d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris. 1: 126-129Error: "Q13894076&from1=Q106299860" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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