Vitta glabrata explained

Vitta glabrata is a species of brackish water snail, a gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae.^[1]

Description

The length of the shell is 8.5 mm.^[2]

Distribution

This species occurs in Africa from Gambia to Angola.

References

• Eichhorst T.E. (2016). Neritidae of the world. Volume 2. Harxheim: Conchbooks. Pp. 696-1366

External links

• Sowerby, G. B., II. (1849). Monograph of the genus Neritina. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells. Vol. 2 (10): 507-546, pls. 109–116. London, privately published.

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Vitta glabrata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1362570 on 2021-09-26
2. Brown D. S. (1994). Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance. Taylor & Francis. .