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Vitta clenchi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Neritimorpha
Order:	Cycloneritida
Family:	Neritidae
Genus:	Vitta
Species:	V. clenchi
Binomial name
Vitta clenchi (Russell, 1940)
Synonyms
Nerita clenchi Russell, 1940 (basionym) Neritina clenchi (Russell, 1940) (new combination)

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. They live in brackish or fresh water, primarily being found in the estuaries of its region. The species is gonochoric and are broadcast spawners.

References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Vitta clenchi (Russell, 1940). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1355740 on 2021-09-26
2. "Neritina clenchi Russell, 1940". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
3. "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.

External links

• Czaja, A.; Meza-Sánchez, I. G.; Estrada-Rodríguez, J. L.; Romero-Méndez, U.; Sáenz-Mata, J.; Ávila-Rodríguez, V.; Becerra-López, J. L.; Estrada-Arellano, J. R.; Cardoza-Martínez, G. F.; Aguillón-Gutiérrez, D. R.; Cordero-Torres, D. G.; Covich, A. P. (2020). The freshwater snails (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of Mexico: updated checklist, endemicity hotspots, threats and conservation status. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad. 91: e912909.

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