''Neritina'' (common name: nerite snails), is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of small aquatic
snail
A snail is, in loose terms, a shelled gastropod. The name is most often applied to land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs. However, the common name ''snail'' is also used for most of the members of the molluscan class Gastro ...
s with an
operculum in the family
Neritidae
Neritidae, common name the nerites, is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized saltwater and freshwater snails which have a gill and a distinctive operculum.
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Neritininae Poey, 1852. Accessed through: ...
, the nerites.
[MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Neritina Lamarck, 1816. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206842 on 2021-09-24] They are as well
marine
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Marine or marines may refer to:
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* Maritime (disambiguation)
* Marine art
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* Marine debris
* Marine habitats
* Marine life
* Marine pollution
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* ...
, as
brackish water
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, and sometimes
freshwater
Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the term specifically excludes seawater and brackish water, it does include ...
gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk
Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is e ...
s
''Neritina'' is the
type genus
In biological taxonomy, the type genus is the genus which defines a biological family and the root of the family name.
Zoological nomenclature
According to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, "The name-bearing type of a nominal f ...
of the tribe Neritinini.
Species
Species in the genus ''Neritina'' include:
Neritina at ITIS.gov
accessed 24 September 2021
* † '' Neritina aloeodus'' F. Sandberger, 1860
* † '' Neritina ambrosana'' Stephenson in Stephenson & Stenzel, 1952
* '' Neritina arcifer'' Mörch, 1872
* ''Neritina asperulata
''Neritina asperulata'' is a species of a marine and freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Neritina asperulata (Récluz, 1843). Accessed through: World Regist ...
'' (Récluz, 1843)
* † '' Neritina bannisteri'' Meek, 1873
* † ''Neritina baptista
''Neritina'' (common name: nerite snails), is a genus of small aquatic snails with an operculum in the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Neritina Lamarck, 1816. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...
'' White, 1878
* † '' Neritina baueri'' Stanton, 1916
* ''Neritina beckii
''Neritina'' (common name: nerite snails), is a genus of small aquatic snails with an operculum in the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Neritina Lamarck, 1816. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...
'' (Récluz, 1841)
* † ''Neritina bellatula
''Neritina'' (common name: nerite snails), is a genus of small aquatic snails with an operculum in the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Neritina Lamarck, 1816. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...
'' Meek, 1873
* † ''Neritina bidens
''Neritina'' (common name: nerite snails), is a genus of small aquatic snails with an operculum in the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Neritina Lamarck, 1816. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...
'' F. Sandberger, 1870
* † ''Neritina brevispira
''Neritina'' (common name: nerite snails), is a genus of small aquatic snails with an operculum in the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Neritina Lamarck, 1816. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...
'' F. Sandberger, 1871
* † ''Neritina brongnartina
''Neritina'' (common name: nerite snails), is a genus of small aquatic snails with an operculum in the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Neritina Lamarck, 1816. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...
'' Matheron, 1843
* † ''Neritina bruneri
''Neritina'' (common name: nerite snails), is a genus of small aquatic snails with an operculum in the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Neritina Lamarck, 1816. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...
'' White, 1882
* ''Neritina canalis
''Neritina'' (common name: nerite snails), is a genus of small aquatic snails with an operculum in the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Neritina Lamarck, 1816. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...
'' G. B. Sowerby I, 1825
* † ''Neritina carditoides
''Neritina'' (common name: nerite snails), is a genus of small aquatic snails with an operculum in the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Neritina Lamarck, 1816. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...
'' Meek, 1873
* ''Neritina cenomanensis
''Neritina'' (common name: nerite snails), is a genus of small aquatic snails with an operculum in the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Neritina Lamarck, 1816. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...
'' Repelin, 1902
* ''Neritina cornuta
''Neritina'' (common name: nerite snails), is a genus of small aquatic snails with an operculum in the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Neritina Lamarck, 1816. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...
'' Reeve, 1856
* † '' Neritina disparilis'' Vincent, 1930
* † '' Neritina edentula'' Dall, 1892
* † '' Neritina elephantina'' Wesselingh, 2003
* † '' Neritina etheridgei'' Roxo, 1924
* '' Neritina exclamationis'' Mabille, 1895
* † '' Neritina fischeri'' Brunner, 1848
* † † '' Neritina fulminifera'' F. Sandberger, 1861
* † '' Neritina gentili'' Pallary, 1901
* '' Neritina hamuligera'' Troschel, 1837
* † '' Neritina headonensis'' (Symonds, 2006)
* † '' Neritina hoeseltensis'' (Marquet et al., 2008)
* '' Neritina immersa'' E. von Martens, 1861
* † '' Neritina inequidentata'' Recluz, 1850
* † ''Neritina inornata
''Neritina'' (common name: nerite snails), is a genus of small aquatic snails with an operculum in the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Neritina Lamarck, 1816. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...
'' F. Sandberger, 1870
* † '' Neritina insolita'' Stephenson in Stephenson & Stenzel, 1952
* '' Neritina iris'' Mousson, 1849
* '' Neritina janetabbasae'' Eichhorst, 2016
* ''Neritina knorri
''Neritina'' (common name: nerite snails), is a genus of small aquatic snails with an Operculum (gastropod), operculum in the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Neritina Lamarck, 1816. Accessed through: World Re ...
'' (Récluz, 1841)
* † '' Neritina lautricensis'' (Noulet, 1857)
* † '' Neritina levesquei'' Récluz, 1850
* † '' Neritina linthae'' (Locard, 1893)
* † '' Neritina lutea'' Zittel, 1863
* † '' Neritina malescoti'' Vasseur, 1882
* † ''Neritina mariae
''Neritina'' (common name: nerite snails), is a genus of small aquatic snails with an Operculum (gastropod), operculum in the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Neritina Lamarck, 1816. Accessed through: World Re ...
'' Handmann, 1887
* † '' Neritina maxwellorum'' Beu & B. A. Marshall, 2011
* † '' Neritina narbonensis'' (Noulet, 1858)
* † '' Neritina ortoni'' Woodward, 1871
* † ''Neritina pacchiana
''Neritina'' (common name: nerite snails), is a genus of small aquatic snails with an Operculum (gastropod), operculum in the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Neritina Lamarck, 1816. Accessed through: World Re ...
'' Palmer, 1941
* † '' Neritina pachyderma'' Sandberger, 1875
* † '' Neritina patricknuttalli'' Wesselingh, 2003
* '' Neritina petitii'' (Récluz, 1841)
* † '' Neritina philippsoni'' Oppenheim, 1894
* † '' Neritina pilisensis'' (Báldi, 1973)
* '' Neritina porcata'' A. Gould, 1847
* '' Neritina powisiana'' (Récluz, 1843)
* † '' Neritina primordialis'' Repelin, 1902
* ''Neritina pulligera
''Neritina pulligera'', common name the dusky nerite, is a species of freshwater snail,(file created 29 July 2010FRESH WATER MOLLUSCAN SPECIES IN INDIA 11 pp. accessed 31 July 2010. a gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae.
''Neritina pullige ...
'' (Linnaeus
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, 1767) - type species[Brown D. S. (1994). ''Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance''. ]Taylor & Francis
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. .
* † '' Neritina puncta'' Etheridge, 1879
* † '' Neritina roxoi'' de Greve, 1938
* † '' Neritina sanctifelicis'' Doncieux, 1908
* '' Neritina sandalina'' (Récluz, 1842)
* '' Neritina sanguinea'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1849
* '' Neritina squamaepicta'' (Récluz, 1843)
* † '' Neritina squamulifera'' Sandberger, 1872
* † '' Neritina staffinensis'' Forbes, 1851
* '' Neritina stumpffi'' Boettger, 1890
* † ''Neritina subangularis
''Neritina'' (common name: nerite snails), is a genus of small aquatic snails with an operculum in the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Neritina Lamarck, 1816. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...
'' Sandberger, 1860
* † '' Neritina supraoligocaenica'' (Báldi, 1973)
* '' Neritina tingitana'' Pallary, 1899 (taxon inquirendum)
* '' Neritina turbida'' Morelet, 1849 (taxon inquirednum)
* † '' Neritina veldiensis'' (Roemer, 1839)
* † ''Neritina vetranici
''Neritina'' (common name: nerite snails), is a genus of small aquatic snails with an Operculum (gastropod), operculum in the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Neritina Lamarck, 1816. Accessed through: World Re ...
'' (Brusina, 1902)
* † '' Neritina volvilineata'' White, 1876
* '' Neritina zigzag'' Lamarck, 1822
Species brought into synonymy
* ''Neritina adansoniana'' (Récluz, 1841): synonym of ''Vitta adansoniana Vitta may refer to:
* Estádio Décio Vitta, a multi-use stadium
* Mandello Vitta, a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont
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'' (Récluz, 1841) (new combination)
* ''Neritina afra'' G.B. Sowerby I, 1841: synonym of '' Nereina afra'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1836) (original combination)
* ''Neritina anatolica'' (Récluz, 1841): synonym of ''Theodoxus anatolicus
''Theodoxus anatolicus'' is a species of a freshwater snail with an Operculum (gastropod), operculum, an Aquatic animal, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Theodoxus anatolicus ...
'' (Récluz, 1841) (superseded combination)
* ''Neritina cariosa'' (Wood, 1828): synonym of '' Neripteron cariosum'' (W. Wood, 1828)
* ''Neritina clenchi'' Russell, 1940: synonym of '' Vitta clenchi'' (Russell, 1940) (new combination)
* ''Neritina comorensis'' Morelet, 1877: synonym of ''Clithon chlorostoma
''Clithon'' is a genus of freshwater snails or brackish snails that have an operculum, aquatic gastropod molluscs in the family Neritidae, the nerites. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Clithon Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Reg ...
'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)
* ''Neritina consimilis'' Martens, 1879: synonym of ''Neritilia rubida
''Neritilia rubida'' is a species of submarine cave snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Neritiliidae.
''Neritilia rubida'' is the type species
In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with ...
'' (Pease, 1865)
* ''Neritina cornucopia'' Benson, 1836: synonym of '' Neripteron cornucopia'' (Benson, 1836)
* ''Neritina cristata'' Morelet, 1864: synonym of '' Vitta cristata'' (Morelet, 1864)
* ''Neritina euphratica'' Mousson, 1874: synonym of ''Theodoxus jordani
''Theodoxus jordani'' is a species of freshwater snail with an Operculum (gastropod), operculum, an Aquatic animal, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites.
Distribution
This species occurs in:
* List of non-marine mollusc ...
'' (Sowerby I, 1836)
* ''Neritina flexuosa'' Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848: synonym of '' Clithon corona'' (Linnaeus
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, 1758
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...
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* ''Neritina flexuosa'' Gassies, 1878: synonym of ''Clithon nouletianus
''Clithon'' is a genus of freshwater snails or brackish snails that have an operculum (gastropod), operculum, aquatic animal, aquatic gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Neritidae, the nerites. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBas ...
'' (Gassies, 1863)
* ''Neritina gagates'' (Lamarck, 1822): synonym of '' Vittina gagates'' (Lamarck, 1822)
* ''Neritina glabrata'' Sowerby, 1849: synonym of '' Vitta glabrata'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849)
* ''Neritina granosa'' G.B. Sowerby I, 1825: synonym of '' Neritona granosa'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825)
* ''Neritina hellvillensis'' Crosse, 1881: synonym of '' Smaragdia souverbiana'' (Montrouzier, 1863)
* ''Neritina horrida'' Mabille, 1895: synonym of ''Clithon diadema
''Clithon diadema'' is a species of brackish water and freshwater snail with an operculum, a nerite. It is an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites.
Description
Human use
It is a part of ornamental pet trade
W ...
'' (Récluz, 1841)
* ''Neritina juttingae'' (Mienis, 1973) - hedgehog nerite: synonym of '' Neritona juttingae'' (Mienis, 1973)
* ''Neritina kuramoensis'' Yoloye & Adegoke, 1977: synonym of '' Vitta kuramoensis'' (Yoloye & Adegoke, 1977)
* ''Neritina manoeli'' (Dohrn, 1866): synonym of '' Neritilia manoeli'' (Dohrn, 1866)
* ''Neritina mauriciae'' (Lesson, 1831): synonym of '' Neripteron mauriciae'' (Lesson, 1831)
* ''Neritina mauritiana'' Morelet, 1867: synonym of ''Clithon coronatum
''Clithon'' is a genus of freshwater snails or brackish snails that have an operculum (gastropod), operculum, aquatic animal, aquatic gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Neritidae, the nerites. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBas ...
'' (Leach, 1815)
* ''Neritina meleagris'' (Lamarck, 1822): synonym of '' Vitta meleagris'' (Lamarck, 1822)
* ''Neritina natalensis'' Reeve, 1855: synonym of '' Vittina natalensis'' (Reeve, 1855)
* ''Neritina nouletiana'' Gassies, 1863: synonym of ''Clithon nouletianus
''Clithon'' is a genus of freshwater snails or brackish snails that have an operculum (gastropod), operculum, aquatic animal, aquatic gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Neritidae, the nerites. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBas ...
'' (Gassies, 1863)
* ''Neritina oweniana'' (Wood, 1828): synonym of '' Clypeolum owenianum'' (W. Wood, 1828)
* ''Neritina perfecta'' Mabille, 1895: synonym of ''Clithon bicolor
''Clithon'' is a genus of freshwater snails or brackish snails that have an operculum, aquatic gastropod molluscs in the family Neritidae, the nerites. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Clithon Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Reg ...
'' (Récluz, 1843)
* ''Neritina piratica'' Russell, 1940: synonym of '' Vitta piratica'' (Russell, 1940)
* ''Neritina ponsoti'' Pallary, 1930: synonym of ''Theodoxus jordani
''Theodoxus jordani'' is a species of freshwater snail with an Operculum (gastropod), operculum, an Aquatic animal, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites.
Distribution
This species occurs in:
* List of non-marine mollusc ...
'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1836)
* ''Neritina pulcherrima'' Angas, 1871: synonym of '' Smaragdia souverbiana'' (Montrouzier, 1863)
* ''Neritina punctulata'' Lamarck, 1816: synonym of '' Nereina punctulata'' (Lamarck, 1816)
* ''Neritina pusilla'' C.B. Adams, 1850: synonym of ''Neritilia pusilla
''Neritilia'' is a genus of freshwater snails which live near the sea coast in submarine caves. They have an operculum, and are aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Neritiliidae.Bouchet, P. (2010). Neritilia Martens, 1875. In: Bouchet, P.; ...
'' (C.B. Adams, 1850)
* ''Neritina pygmaea'' C.B. Adams, 1845: synonym of ''Neritilia succinea
''Neritilia succinea'' is a species of submarine cave snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Neritiliidae.
Subspecies ''Neritilia succinea guatemalensis'' Pilsbry, 1920: synonym of ''Neritilia succinea'' (Récluz, 1841)
Description
Th ...
'' (Récluz, 1841)
* ''Neritina rangiana'' Récluz, 1841: synonym of '' Smaragdia rangiana'' (Recluz, 1841)
* ''Neritina reclivata'' (Say, 1822) - olive nerite: synonym of ''Neritina usnea'' (Röding, 1798): synonym of '' Vitta usnea'' (Röding, 1798)
* ''Neritina retusa'' Morelet, 1853: synonym of ''Clithon bicolor
''Clithon'' is a genus of freshwater snails or brackish snails that have an operculum, aquatic gastropod molluscs in the family Neritidae, the nerites. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Clithon Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Reg ...
'' (Récluz, 1843)
* ''Neritina rubida'' Pease, 1865: synonym of ''Neritilia rubida
''Neritilia rubida'' is a species of submarine cave snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Neritiliidae.
''Neritilia rubida'' is the type species
In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with ...
'' (Pease, 1865)
* ''Neritina rubricata'' Morelet, 1858: synonym of '' Vitta rubricata'' (Morelet, 1858)
* ''Neritina souverbieana'' Montrouzier, 1863: synonym of '' Smaragdia souverbiana'' (Montrouzier, 1863)
* ''Neritina tiassalensis'' Binder, 1955: synonym of '' Clypeolum owenianum'' (W. Wood, 1828)
* ''Neritina turrita'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of '' Vittina turrita'' (Gmelin, 1791)
* ''Neritina unidentata'' Récluz, 1850: synonym of '' Clithon corona'' (Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ...
, 1758
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...
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* ''Neritina usnea'' (Roding, 1798) - olive nerite: synonym of '' Vitta usnea'' (Röding, 1798)
* ''Neritina violacea'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of '' Neripteron violaceum'' (Gmelin, 1791)
* ''Neritina virginea'' (Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ...
, 1758
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...
) - virgin nerite: synonym of '' Vitta virginea'' (Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ...
, 1758
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...
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* ''Neritina zebra'' (Bruguière, 1792): synonym of '' Vitta zebra'' (Bruguière, 1792)
References
* Lamarck J.B. (1816). Liste des objets représentés dans les planches de cette livraison. In: Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la Nature. Mollusques et Polypes divers. Agasse, Paris. 16 pp.
* Vaught, K.C. (1989). ''A classification of the living Mollusca''. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp
* Eichhorst T.E. (2016). Neritidae of the world. Volume 2. Harxheim: Conchbooks. Pp. 696-1366
External links
Gray, J. E. (1847). A list of the genera of recent Mollusca, their synonyma and types. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. (1847) 15: 129-219
Neritidae
Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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