Vitta clenchi

Vitta clenchi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
(unranked):	clade Neritimorpha clade Cycloneritimorpha
Superfamily:	Neritoidea
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.^[1]

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.^[2] They live in brackish or fresh water, primarily being found in the estuaries of its region. The species is gonochoric and are broadcast spawners.^[3]

References[]

• 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.