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Nerita adenensis Mienis, 1978

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  family Neritidae - Nerites »  genus Nerita

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Nerita adenensis

Author: Jan Delsing

Nerita adenensis

Author: Bosch et al.

Nerita adenensis

Author: Shellauction: Jumi

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Description

18mm. Thick, dull, globose, as tall as broad, low spire. Columella has 2 central teeth; upper callus pad wrinkled; outer lip smooth inside. Low spiral ridges. White, yellowish, reddish brown, grey or black, often spirally banded and flecked; columella, callus pad and aperture white, tinged yellow or orange. Operculum smooth, glossy. Habitat: intertidal on rocks.
Bosch, D.T., Dance, S.P., Moolenbeek, R.G. en Oliver, G., 1995. Seashells of Eastern Arabia.
Author: Jan Delsing

Links and literature

EN Galli C.: WMSDB - Wolrdwide Mollusc Species Data Base July 10, 2013 [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/WMSDhome....] [as Nerita adenensis Mienis, 1978]
Data retrieved on: 22 November 2013

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