Vittina coromandeliana
Vittina coromandeliana, also known as Neritina coromandeliana, is a species of a freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae.
| Vittina coromandeliana | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Vittina coromandeliana. Scale bar is 10 mm. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Neritimorpha |
| Order: | Cycloneritida |
| Family: | Neritidae |
| Genus: | Vittina |
| Species: | V. coromandeliana |
| Binomial name | |
| Vittina coromandeliana (G. B. Sowerby I, 1836)[2] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Neritina coromandeliana G. B. Sowerby I, 1832 | |
Distribution
Distribution of Vittina coromandeliana includes Indonesia and Philippines.[1]
Description
Abapertural view of a shell of Vittina coromandeliana. Scale bar is 10 mm.
Human use
Vittina coromandeliana is a part of ornamental pet trade for freshwater aquaria.[3]
References
- Köhler, F. & Rintelen, T. (2011). Neritina coromandeliana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T189283A8711266. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T189283A8711266.en. Downloaded on 28 December 2017.
- Marshall, B. (2016). Vittina coromandeliana. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=850637 on 2017-12-28
- Ng, T. H., Tan, S. K., Wong, W. H., Meier, R., Chan, S. Y., Tan, H. H., & Yeo, D. C. (2016). "Molluscs for sale: assessment of freshwater gastropods and bivalves in the ornamental pet trade". PLoS ONE 11(8): e0161130. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0161130
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