Vitta clenchi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Neritimorpha |
| Order: | Cycloneritida |
| Family: | Neritidae |
| Genus: | Vitta |
| Species: | V. clenchi
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| Vitta clenchi (Russell, 1940)
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Distribution edit
The snail is found in the West Indies and Gulf of Mexico.
Description edit
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 edit
- ^ 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
- ^ "Neritina clenchi Russell, 1940". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "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.
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