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Smaragdia souverbiana (Montrouzier, 1863)

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

Scientific synonyms

Neritina souverbiana Montrouzier in Souverbie & Montrouzier, 1863
Neritina bryani Pilsbry, 1918
Neritina souverbiana var. hellvillensis Crosse, 1881
Neritina hellvillensis Crosse, 1881
Smaragdia mamilla Annandale, 1924
Neritina pulcherrima Angas, 1871
Smaragdella pulcherrima (Angas, 1871)
Neritina semen Tapparone-Canefri, 1875

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Images

Smaragdia souverbiana

Author: Poppe, G.T.

Smaragdia souverbiana

Author: Hawaiian Shells News

Smaragdia souverbiana

Author: Bosch et al.

Smaragdia souverbiana

Author: Kensley, B.

Taxon in country check-lists*

Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Africa: Egypt, Madagascar, Mozambique, Red Sea, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Asia: Philippines

* List of countries might not be complete

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Description

4mm. Thin, glossy, taller than broad, spire blunt topped. Columella has row of small teeth centrally, callus pad smooth. Smooth all over. Bright green with spiral rows of white "arrow heads", fine, black or purple, axial lines overall; occasionally brown or orange spiral bands: callus pad orange-yellow. Operculum smooth, dull. Habitat: intertidal among stones and sand.
Bosch, D.T., Dance, S.P., Moolenbeek, R.G. en Oliver, G., 1995. Seashells of Eastern Arabia.
Author: Jan Delsing

Links and literature

EN Australian Faunal Directory [9a483d15-be13-482f-8b39-d1c4a7366f31]

ABRS (2009-2019): Australian Faunal Directory [https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/home], Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra [as Smaragdia souverbiana Montrouzier in Souverbie & Montrouzier, 1863]
Data retrieved on: 12 February 2015
EN Galli C.: WMSDB - Wolrdwide Mollusc Species Data Base July 10, 2013 [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/WMSDhome....] [as Smaragdia souverbiana (Montrouzier, 1863)]
Data retrieved on: 23 November 2013
IT Repetto G., Orlando F. & Arduino G. (2005): Conchiglie del Mediterraneo, Amici del Museo "Federico Eusebio", Alba, Italy [as Smaragdia souverbiana (Montrouzier, 1863)]
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