Colubraria nitidula
Colubraria nitidula, common name the shiny dwarf triton, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Colubrariidae.[1]
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| Several shells of Colubraria nitidula (museum specimens at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
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| Species: | C. nitidula |
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| Colubraria nitidula (Sowerby I, 1833) | |
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Triton nitidulus G. B. Sowerby I, 1833 (original combination) | |
Description
The length of shell varies between 20 mm and 66 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Northern Transkei, South Africa; in the Indo-West Pacific (off Mauritius, Aldabra, Mascarene Basin)
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References
- Colubraria nitidula (Sowerby, 1833). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- Marais J.P. & Kilburn R.N. (2010) Colubrariidae. pp. 54–59, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp.
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