Euspira nitida (Donovan, 1804)
(Alder’s Necklace Shell)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEuspira nitida (Alder’s Necklace Shell)
GenusEuspira (a genus of molluscs)
SubfamilyPOLINICINAE (a subfamily of molluscs)
FamilyNATICIDAE (a family of whelks)
SuperfamilyNATICOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
OrderLITTORINIMORPHA (an order of operculate snails and whelks)
SubclassCAENOGASTROPODA (a subclass of molluscs)
ClassGASTROPODA (slugs and snails)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Euspira nitida (Alder’s Necklace Shell) :
1: Euspira nitida (Alder’s Necklace Shell)
16 Jun 2008 OSGR: TQ91 50° 60’ N, 0° 50’ E Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
emerging from sand at low tide (summer spring tide)
Image 1: Shells - body whorl views - dark backgroundImage 2: Shells - mouth views - dark backgroundImage 3: Snail - beside burrowImage 4: Snail - beside burrow (2)Image 5: Snail - emerging from sand at low tideImage 6: Snail - emerging from sand at low tide (2)Image 7: Snail - emerging from sand at low tide (3)Image 8: Snail - emerging from sand at low tide (4)Image 9: Opercula - enlarged - white backgroundImage 10: Shell - apex view - enlarged - dark backgroundImage 11: Shell - body whorl view - enlarged - dark backgroundImage 12: Shell - body whorl view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 13: Shell - mouth and umbilicus view - enlarged - dark backgroundImage 14: Shell - mouth view - enlarged - dark backgroundImage 15: Shell - umbilicus view - enlarged - dark background

Euspira nitida (Alder’s Necklace Shell) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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