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Family: Neritidae nerites



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115 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 1.6 cm DL
 
Bathynerita naticoidea
[]
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Clithon castaneus
[]
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Clithon chlorostomus
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Clithon corona
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Clithon faba
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Clithon fuliginosum
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Clithon leachii
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Clithon oualaniensis
[Guamanian nerite]
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Clithon parvulus
[]
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Clithon reticulare
[]
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Clithon sowerbianus
[]
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Dostia violacea
[]
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Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Fluvinerita tenebricosa
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Mienerita debilis
[]
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Nereina afra
[]
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Neripteron bensoni
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Neripteron cariosum
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Neripteron mauriciae
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Neripteron neglectum
[]
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Neripteron platyconcha
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Neripteron simoni
[]
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Neripteron siquijorensis
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Neripteron vespertinum
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Neripteron violaceum
[]
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Nerita adenensis
[]

Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 3.5 cm SHL
Nerita albicillaLinnaeus, 1758

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.
 
Nerita albicilla
[Oxpalate nerite]
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Max. Length 2.1 cm DL
 
Nerita amplisulcata
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Nerita antiquata
[]
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Nerita argus
[]
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Nerita articulata
[Lined nerite]
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Max. Length 3.6 cm DL
 
Nerita ascensionis
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Nerita atramentosa
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Nerita aurantia
[]
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Max. Length 3.5 cm ShL
 
Nerita chamaeleon
[]

FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm SHL
Nerita chameleonLinnaeus, 1758

Photo by FAO
 
Nerita chameleon
[Chameleon nerite]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-West Pacific.

Nerita costataGmelin, 1791

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nerita costata
[]
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Max. Length 1.9 cm DL
 
Nerita cuvieriana
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Nerita erubescens
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Max. Length 4 cm ShL
 
Nerita exuvia
[Snake's skin nerite]
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Max. Length 3.7 cm NG
 
Nerita fulgurans
[Antillean nerite]
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Nerita funiculata
[]
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Nerita guamensis
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Nerita helicinoides
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Nerita histrio
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Nerita insculpta
[Sculptured nerite]
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Max. Length 2.3 cm SHW
 
Nerita lirellata
[]
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Nerita litterata
[]
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Nerita longii
[]
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Nerita maura
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Nerita maxima
[Maximum nerite]
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Max. Length 1.9 cm SHW
 
Nerita morio
[]
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Nerita nigerrima
[]
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Nerita olivaria
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 4.7 cm NG
Nerita pelorontaLinnaeus, 1758

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nerita peloronta
[Bleeding tooth]

Coltro, Marcus

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 3 cm SHL
Nerita piceaRécluz, 1841

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nerita picea
[Pitchy nerite]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm SHL
Nerita planospiraAnton, 1839

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nerita planospira
[Flatspired nerite]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 2.3 cm SHH
Nerita plicataLinnaeus, 1758

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nerita plicata
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm SHL
Nerita politaLinnaeus, 1758

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nerita polita
[Polished nerite]
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Nerita reticulata
[]
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Nerita sanguinolenta
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm SHL
Nerita scabricostaLamarck, 1822

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nerita scabricosta
[Costate nerite]
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Nerita semirugosa
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Eastern Atlantic

Nerita senegalensis(Gmelin, 1791)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nerita senegalensis
[Senegal nerite]
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Nerita signata
[Reticulate nerite]
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Nerita spengleriana
[]

FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm SHL
Nerita squamulataLe Guillou, 1841

Photo by FAO
 
Nerita squamulata
[Scaly nerite]
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Max. Length 2.5 cm NG
 
Nerita tessellata
[Checkered nerite]
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Nerita textilis
[Textile nerite]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm SHL
Nerita undataLinnaeus, 1758

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nerita undata
[Waved nerite]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific and Western
Max. Length 3.5 cm SHL
Nerita versicolorGmelin, 1791

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Nerita versicolor
[Plicate nerite]
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Max. Length 1.6 cm DL
 
Nerita yoldii
[]
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Neritina auriculata
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 2.0 cm DL
Neritina clenchiRussell, 1940

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Neritina clenchi
[]
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Max. Length 2 cm ShL
 
Neritina coromandeliana
[]
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Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Neritina lurida
[]
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Max. Length 1.6 cm NG
 
Neritina meleagris
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Pacific

Neritina petitiRécluz, 1841

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Neritina petiti
[]
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Max. Length 2.4 cm NG
 
Neritina piratica
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-West Pacific.

Neritina pulligera(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Neritina pulligera
[Dusky nerite]
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Max. Length 3.3 cm DL
 
Neritina punctulata
[]
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Neritina reclivata
[]
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Neritina squamipicta
[]
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Neritina sulculosa
[]

FAO

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 3.5 cm SHL
Neritina turrita(Gmelin, 1791)

Photo by FAO
 
Neritina turrita
[Turreted nerite]
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Neritina usnea
[Olive nerite]
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Neritina variegata
[]
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Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Neritina venosa
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Pacific
Max. Length 2.5 cm ShL
Neritina violacea(Gmelin, 1791)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Neritina violacea
[Violet nerite]
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Max. Length 2 cm ShL
 
Neritina waigiensis
[]
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Max. Length 2.1 cm DL
 
Neritina zebra
[]
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Max. Length 2.5 cm ShL
 
Neritodryas dubia
[Dubious nerite]

FAO

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 3 cm SHL
Neritodryas subsulcata(Sowerby, 1836)

Photo by FAO
 
Neritodryas subsulcata
[Weakly cut nerite]
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Neritona granosa
[]
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Pisulina maxima
[]
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Pisulina tenuis
[]
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Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Puperita pupa
[Zebra nerite]
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Puperita tristis
[]
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Septaria lineata
[]
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Septaria porcellana
[]
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Smaragdia bryanae
[Hawaiian seagrass snail]
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Smaragdia paulucciana
[]
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Smaragdia pulcherrima
[]
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Smaragdia rangiana
[Rang's neritina]
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Smaragdia souverbiana
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Smaragdia tragena
[]

Coudre, Christian

Western Atlantic Ocean; M
Max. Length 0.8 cm NG
Smaragdia viridis(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Coudre, Christian
 
Smaragdia viridis
[Emerald nerite]

Coltro, Marcus

Northeast Atlantic, the M

Theodoxus fluviatilis(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Theodoxus fluviatilis
[River nerite]
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Theodoxus luteofasciatus
[]
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Vitta adansoniana
[]
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Vitta glabrata
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 2.5 cm DL
Vitta virginea(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Vitta virginea
[Virgin nerite]
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Vittina coromandeliana
[]
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Vittina cumingiana
[]
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Vittina jovis
[]
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Vittina smithii
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