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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.