Nerita senegalensis

Nerita senegalensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae.[2]

Nerita senegalensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Neritimorpha
clade Cycloneritimorpha
Superfamily:
Neritoidea
Family:
Neritidae
Genus:
Nerita
Species:
N. senegalensis
Binomial name
Nerita senegalensis
Gmelin, 1791[1]
Synonyms
  • Nerita (Theliostyla) senegalensis Gmelin, 1791· accepted, alternate representation
  • Nerita achatina Reeve, 1855
  • Nerita atrata Gmelin, 1791
  • Nerita atrata Chemnitz, 1781 (unavailable name: published in a work placed on the Official Index)
  • Nerita dunar Récluz, 1850
  • Nerita largillierti Philippi, 1849
  • Nerita scalpta Reeve, 1855
  • Neritina fraseri Reeve, 1855

Description

The length of the shell attains 13 mm.

Nerita senegalensis is a marine gastropod that appears to have a preference for specific levels of the shore. According to some laboratory and field experiments, displaced snails exhibit a general 'homing' behavior when displaced down-shore or up shore. However, cues involved in this migrational behavior have yet to be identified.[3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Gabon and Senegal.

References
  1. 05/04/10. World Register of Marine Species.
  2. Nerita senegalensis Gmelin, 1791. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 May 2010.
  3. Antwi, D. A.; Ameyaw-Akumfi, C. (1 March 1987). "Migrational orientation in two species of littoral gastropods (Littorina angulifera and Nerita senegalensis)". Marine Biology. 94 (2): 259–263. doi:10.1007/BF00392938. ISSN 1432-1793.
  • Gofas, S., Afonso, J.P. & Brandào, M. (1985). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. [Shells and molluscs of Angola]. Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola: Angola. 140 pp. Printed without date.
  • Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda
  • Bernard P.A. (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140 pp, 75 plates, illus
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