Name
Tritia
Framing
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Genus: Tritia
Habitat
Marine, on rocky bottoms
Feeding
Predator
Distribution
Mediterranean and East Atlantic
Conservation status
Not evaluated
Additional information
The shell has a high spire and convex turns, with small spiral cords and axial ribs. The opening is rounded and white, and the outer lip has numerous small teeth. The siphonal canal has a black spot on the dorsal side, which is characteristic of this species. Coloration very variable
Bibliography
Galindo, L. A.; Puillandre, N.; Utge, J.; Lozouet, P.; Bouchet, P. (2016). The phylogeny and systematics of the Nassariidae revisited (Gastropoda, Buccinoidea). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 99: 337-353.
- Gofas S., Moreno D. y Salas C. 2011. Moluscos marinos de Andalucía. Volumen I y II- Málaga: Servicio de Publicaciones e Intercambio Científico, Universidad de Málaga.
- Ocaña, A., Sánchez Tocino, L., López González, S. y Viciana Martín, J.F., 2000. Guía Submarina de Invertebrados no Artrópodos. Ed. Comares. Granada. 471 pp.