Tritia heynemanni

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Tritia heynemanni
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T. heynemanni
Binomial name
Tritia heynemanni
(Von Maltzan, 1884) [1]
Synonyms [2]
  • Nassa heynemanniMaltzan, 1884
  • Nassa sesarmaMarrat 1877 (dubious synonym)
  • Nassarius (Nassarius) heynemanni(Von Maltzan, 1884)
  • Nassarius heynemanni(Maltzan, 1884)

Tritia heynemanni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks. [2]

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Description

The length of the shell varies between 6 mm and 14 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Southern Spain and Senegal.

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<i>Tritia pygmaea</i> Species of gastropod

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<i>Tritia tingitana</i> Species of gastropod

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<i>Tritia</i> Genus of gastropods

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References

  1. Maltzan H. F. von., 1884: Diagnosen neuer Senegambischer Gastropoden. Nachrichtsblatt der Deutschen Malakozooologischen Gesellschaft 16: 65-73.
  2. 1 2 Marshall, B. (2016). Tritia heynemanni (Maltzan, 1884). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=876853 on 2016-05-18