Tritia pfeifferi

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Tritia pfeifferi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Nassariidae
Genus: Tritia
Species:
T. pfeifferi
Binomial name
Tritia pfeifferi
(Philippi, 1844) [1]
Synonyms [2]
  • Amyclina pfefferi(Philippi)
  • Buccinum glaberrimumGmelin, 1791 (Nomen dubium. Doubtful synonym of Nassarius pfeifferi)
  • Buccinum pfeifferiPhilippi, 1844 (original combination)
  • Nassarius pfeifferi(Philippi, 1844)

Tritia pfeifferi 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 shell size varies between 9 mm and 19 mm

Distribution

This species is occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Spain, Portugal and Mauritania.

Related Research Articles

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<i>Phrontis alba</i> Species of gastropod

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tritia miga</span> Species of gastropod

Tritia miga is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.

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

Tritia mutabilis, common name : the mutable nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.

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

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

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

Tritia varicosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.

Tritia tinei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.

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

Tritia tingitana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.

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

Tritia turulosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.

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

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

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

Tritia vaucheri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.

<i>Tritia</i> Genus of gastropods

Tritia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.

References

  1. Philippi R.A., 1844: Nachtrag zum zweiten Bande der Enumeratio Molluscorum Siciliae , Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie 1: 100-112
  2. 1 2 Marshall, B. (2016). Tritia pfeifferi (Philippi, 1844). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=876859 on 2016-05-18