Neritopsis richeri

Neritopsis richeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Neritimorpha
clade Cycloneritimorpha
Superfamily: Neritopsoidea
Family: Neritopsidae
Genus: Neritopsis
Species: N. richeri
Binomial name
Neritopsis richeri
Lozouet, 2009[1]

Neritopsis richeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritopsidae.[2]

The specific name richeri is in honor of researcher Dr. Bertrand Richer de Forges .[1]

Distribution

The type locality is Rurutu (Avera), Austral Islands, French Polynesia.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lozouet P. (2009). "A new Neritopsidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Neritopsina) from French Polynesia". Zoosystema 31(1). PDF
  2. Neritopsis richeri Lozouet, 2009.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 May 2010.

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