Vitta clenchi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae.
Distribution
The snail is found in the West Indies and Gulf of Mexico.
Description
The shells are smooth and neritiform with a dark base, heavily speckled with a lighter color. They live in brackish or fresh water, primarily being found in the estuaries of its region. The species is gonochoric and are broadcast spawners.
References
- Russell H. D. 1940. Some new Neritidae from the West Indies. Memorias de la Sociedad Cubana de Historia Natural âÂÂFelipe PoeyâÂÂ, 14(4): 257-262, pl. 46.
- Eichhorst T.E. (2016). Neritidae of the world. Volume 2. Harxheim: Conchbooks. Pp. 696-1366.
External links
- Czaja, A.; Meza-Sánchez, I. G.; Estrada-RodrÃÂguez, J. L.; Romero-Méndez, U.; Sáenz-Mata, J.; ÃÂvila-RodrÃÂguez, V.; Becerra-López, J. L.; Estrada-Arellano, J. R.; Cardoza-MartÃÂnez, G. F.; Aguillón-Gutiérrez, D. R.; Cordero-Torres, D. G.; Covich, A. P. (2020). The freshwater snails (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of Mexico: updated checklist, endemicity hotspots, threats and conservation status. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad. 91: e912909.