| Tritia heynemanni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Genus: | Tritia |
| Species: | T. heynemanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Tritia heynemanni (Von Maltzan, 1884) [1] | |
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Tritia heynemanni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[2]
Description
The length of the shell varies between 6 mm and 14 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Southern Spain and Senegal.
References
- ↑ Maltzan H. F. von., 1884: Diagnosen neuer Senegambischer Gastropoden. Nachrichtsblatt der Deutschen Malakozooologischen Gesellschaft 16: 65-73.
- 1 2 Marshall, B. (2016). Tritia heynemanni (Maltzan, 1884). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=876853 on 2016-05-18
- Cernohorsky W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum 14: 1–356.
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
External links
- "Nassarius (Nassarius) heynemanni". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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