Neritopsis interlirata

Neritopsis interlirata
Shell of Neritopsis interlirata (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Neritimorpha
Order:	Cycloneritida
Family:	Neritopsidae
Genus:	Neritopsis
Species:	N. interlirata
Binomial name
Neritopsis interlirata Pease, 1868
Synonyms
Neritopsis richeri Lozouet, 2009

Neritopsis interlirata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Neritopsidae.[1]

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

Description

Distribution

The type locality is Rurutu (Avera), Austral Islands, French Polynesia and off the Tuamotu Islands.

References

1. Neritopsis richeri Lozouet, 2009. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 May 2010.

• Mienis H.K. (2018). Neritopsis interlirata Pease, 1868 an overlooked species from French Polynesia. Triton. 37: 14-17

External links

• Pease W.H. (1868 ["1867"). Description of sixty-five new species of marine Gastropodae, inhabiting Polynesia. American Journal of Conchology. 3(4): 271-297.]
• Lozouet, P. (2009). A new Neritopsidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Neritopsina) from French Polynesia. Zoosystema. 31(1): 189-198