Vitta clenchi

Vitta clenchi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae.^[1]

Vitta clenchi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Neritimorpha
Order:	Cycloneritida
Family:	Neritidae
Genus:	Vitta
Species:	V. clenchi
Binomial name
Vitta clenchi (Russell, 1940)
Synonyms
Nerita clenchi Russell, 1940 (basionym) Neritina clenchi (Russell, 1940) (new combination)

Distribution

The snail is found in the West Indies and Gulf of Mexico.

Description

The shells are smooth and neritiform with a dark base, heavily speckled with a lighter color.^[2] They live in brackish or fresh water, primarily being found in the estuaries of its region. The species is gonochoric and are broadcast spawners.^[3]