Tritia tingitana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.Marshall, B. (2016). Tritia tingitana (Pallary, 1901). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=876857 on 2016-05-18
Description The length of the shell varies between 8 mm and 11 mm; its diameter is 3.5 mm.
(Original description in Latin) The shell is strongly elongated for its genus. The spire is exserted. It comprises 8 whorls: the first 3 are smooth, while the others are sculptured with strong longitudinal ribs and impressed transverse striae. On the penultimate whorl, 9 ribs and striae can be counted.
The aperture is small, angled superiorly, and terminates inferiorly in a short tail. The outer lip is internally sulcate (grooved) and externally margined. The color everywhere is deep tawny.
Distribution This species occurs in the Alboran Sea, Western Mediterranean Sea.
References
Cernohorsky W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum 14: 1–356 Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
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