Neritina pulligera

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Neritina pulligera
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Neritimorpha
Order: Cycloneritida
Family: Neritidae
Genus: Neritina
Species:
N. pulligera
Binomial name
Neritina pulligera
(Linnaeus, 1767) [2]
Synonyms [3]
  • Nerita bruguiereiRécluz, 1841
  • Nerita pulligeraLinnaeus, 1767
  • Neritina (Neritina) pulligera(Linnaeus, 1767) (superseded combination)
  • Neritina bruguierei [ Récluz, 1841
  • Neritina bruguieriG. B. Sowerby II, 1849 (junior synonym of Nerita bruguierei Récluz, 1841)
  • Neritina cirrataPhilippi, 1845 (junior synonym)
  • Neritina rara Dufo, 1840

Neritina pulligera, common name the dusky nerite, is a species of freshwater snail, [4] [5] a gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae. [6]

Contents

Neritina pulligera is the type species of the genus Neritina. [4]

Subspecies

There are two subspecies:

Description

The length of the shell 23 mm. [4]

Distribution

Distribution includes:

It is a Near Threatened species in Africa. [1]

The type locality is "in Indiæ fluviis". [2]

Ecology

Neritina pulligera lives in fast-flowing freshwater streams and in rivers. [1] It is found on rocky substrates. [1]

Population density of Neritina pulligera is 2-7 snails per m2 in Caroline Islands. [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Linnaeus C. (1767). Systema naturae sive regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae. 12th ed. v. 1 (pt 2): 533-1327. p. 1253.
  3. Gerlach J.; Madhyastha A.; Köhler F. (2013). "Neritina pulligera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 2013: e.T165773A91284470. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T165773A91284470.en .
  4. 1 2 3 Brown D. S. (1994). Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance. Taylor & Francis. ISBN   0-7484-0026-5.
  5. 1 2 (file created 29 July 2010) FRESH WATER MOLLUSCAN SPECIES IN INDIA [ permanent dead link ]. 11 pp. accessed 31 July 2010.
  6. Neritina pulligera Linnaeus, 1767 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 5 May 2010.

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