Nerita aterrima

Nerita (Argonerita) aterrima is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae.[1]

Nerita (Argonerita) aterrima
Nerita (Argonerita) aterrima
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Neritimorpha
clade Cycloneritimorpha
Superfamily:
Neritoidea
Family:
Neritidae
Genus:
Nerita
Subgenus:
Argonerita
Species:
N. aterrima
Binomial name
Nerita aterrima
Gmelin, 1791
Synonyms[1]
  • Nerita comma-notata Reeve, 1855
  • Nerita mascareignar Récluz, 1850
  • Nerita mauritiae Récluz, 1841
  • Nerita nigerrima Dillwyn, 1817
  • Nerita punctata Quoy & Gaimard, 1834

Description

The shell grows to a length of 27 mm

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along the Philippines and Western Australia.

References
  1. Nerita (Argonerita) aterrima Gmelin, 1791. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 19 January 2011.


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