Neritopsis richeri

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

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]

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. 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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