Vitta clenchi
Species of gastropod
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Vitta clenchi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Cycloneritida |
| Family: | Neritidae |
| Genus: | Vitta |
| Species: | V. clenchi |
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| Vitta clenchi (Russell, 1940) | |
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Distribution
The snail is found in the West Indies and Gulf of Mexico.[citation needed]
Description
The shells are smooth and neritiform with a dark base, heavily speckled with a lighter color.[3] They live in brackish or fresh water, primarily being found in the estuaries of its region. The species is gonochoric and are broadcast spawners.[4]