Tritia nitida is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[3]
Distribution
This species occurs in European waters and in the Alboran Sea.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 24 mm and 33 mm.
References
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