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Nerita longii Récluz, 1842

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

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Nerita longii

Author: Bosch et al.

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Asia: Iran, Yemen

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30mm. Thick, dull, globose with slightly raised spire, protoconch always eroded. Columella has 4 strong teeth; callus pad is irregularly granulated; outer lip has close-set ridges inside and 2 large teeth at top. Low, spiral ribs and coarse growth lines. Greenish, yellowish brown or blackish, often mottled and dotted; apertural area white with dark rim. callus pad tinged orange. 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 longii Récluz, 1842]
Data retrieved on: 23 November 2013

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