Nerite

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.
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The family Neritidae includes marine genera such as ''Nerita'', marine and freshwater genera such as ''Neritina'', and freshwater and brackish water genera such as ''Theodoxus''.

The common name "nerite" as well as the family name Neritidae and the genus name ''Nerita'', are derived from the name of Nerites, who was a sea god in Greek mythology.

Distribution

Neritidae live primarily in the southern hemisphere, but there are some exceptions, such as a genus ''Theodoxus'' which can be found in Europe and Northern Africa Bunje P. M. & Lindberg D. R. (2007). "Lineage divergence of a freshwater snail clade associated with post-Tethys marine basin development". ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'' 42(2): 373–387. . or ''Bathynerita naticoidea''.

Taxonomy

This family consists of the five following subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005):
* Neritinae Rafinesque, 1815 - synonyms: Neritellinae Gray, 1847; Proto neritidae Kittl, 1899
* † Neritariinae Wenz, 1938
* Neritininae Poey, 1852
** tribe Neritinini Poey, 1852 - synonyms: Catilinae Gray, 1868; Orthopomatini Gray, 1868; Stenopomatini Gray, 1868; Septariini Jousseaume, 1894
** tribe Theodoxini Bandel, 2001Bandel K. (2001). "The history of ''Theodoxus'' and ''Neritina'' connected with description and systematic evaluation of related Neritimorpha (Gastropoda)". '' Mittelungen aus dem Geologisch-Palaontologischen Institut Universitat Hamburg'' 85: 65-164
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* Smaragdiinae H. B. Baker, 1923
* † Velatinae Bandel, 2001

Genera

Genera, subgenera and species within the family Neritidae include:
* † '' Bajanerita'' Squires, 1993
* † '' Calyptronerita'' Le Renard, 1980
* † '' Cuisenerita'' Symonds & Pacaud, 2010
* † '' Mesoneritina'' Yen, 1946
* † '' Monsneritina'' Kowalke, 2002
Subfamily Neritinae
*Genus '' Bathynerita'' Clarke, 1989
*Genus '' Mienerita'' Dekker, 2000
*Genus ''Nerita'' Linnaeus, 1758 - type genus, synonyms: ''Turrita'' Wagner, 1897
**Subgenus '' Adenerita''
**Subgenus '' Amphinerita''
**Subgenus '' Cymostyla''
**Subgenus '' Heminerita''
**Subgenus '' Ilynerita''
**Subgenus '' Linnerita''
**Subgenus '' Melanerita'' Martens, 1889
***Species ''Nerita atramentosa'' Reeve, 1855
***Species '' Nerita melanotragus'' Smith, E. A., 1884
**Subgenus ''Nerita''
**Subgenus '' Ritena''
**Subgenus '' Theliostyla''

Subfamily † Neritariinae
* † '' Neritaria'' Koken, 1892

Subfamily Neritininae
* ''Clithon'' Montfort, 1810
* '' Clypeolum'' Récluz, 1842
* '' Fluvinerita'' Pilsbry, 1932
** '' Fluvinerita tenebricosa''
* † '' Manana'' Gabuniya, 1949
* † '' Mananopsis'' Gabuniya, 1949
* '' Nereina'' de Cristofori & Jan, 1832
* '' Neripteron'' Lesson, 1831
** '' Neripteron vespertinum'' (Sowerby II, 1849)

* '' Neritina'' Rafinesque, 1815
**Subgenus '' Dostia''
* † '' Neritinopsis'' Gabuniya, 1953
* '' Neritodryas'' Martens, 1869
* '' Neritona'' Martens, 1869
* † '' Neritoplica'' Oppenheim, 1892
* '' Puperita'' Gray, 1857
* ''Septaria'' Férussac, 1807
* ''Theodoxus'' Montfort, 1810
* † '' Velatella'' Meek, 1873
* '' Vitta'' Mörch, 1852
* '' Vittina'' H. B. Baker, 1923

Subfamily Smaragdiinae
*Genus '' Gaillardotia'' Bourguignat, 1877
*Genus ''Magadis'' Melvill & Standen, 1899
* Genus '' Smaragdella'' Baker, 1923
* Genus '' Smaragdia'' Issel, 1869WoRMS (2009). ''Smaragdia'' Issel, 1869. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2009) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138255 on 2010-05-03
*Genus '' Smaragoista''

Subfamily † Velatinae
* † '' Velates'' Montfort, 1810

Synonyms

* † ''Agapilia'' Harzhauser & Kowalke, 2001 : synonym of ''Vitta'' Mörch, 1852
* ''Navicella'' Lamarck, 1816: synonym of ''Septaria'' Férussac, 1807 (junior synonym)
* † ''Ninniopsis'' Tomlin, 1930: synonym of † ''Theodoxus (Ninniopsis)'' Tomlin, 1930 represented as ''Theodoxus'' Montfort, 1810 (original rank)
* ''Orthopoma'' Gray, 1868: synonym of ''Septaria'' Férussac, 1807
* ''Orthopomatini'' Gray, 1868: synonym of ''Neritininae'' Poey, 1852
* ''Paranerita'' Bourne, 1908: synonym of ''Vittina'' H. B. Baker, 1923 (Invalid: junior homonym of ''Paranerita'' Hampson, 1901 epidoptera
* ''Pseudonerita'' H. B. Baker, 1923: synonym of ''Neripteron (Pseudonerita)'' H. B. Baker, 1923 represented as ''Neripteron'' Lesson, 1831
* ''Serenia'' Benson, 1856: synonym of ''Neritona'' Martens, 1869 (unavailable name: established in synonymy)
* ''Tanalia'' Gray, 1847: synonym of ''Neritona'' Martens, 1869
* ''Theodoxia'' Bourguignat, 1877: synonym of ''Theodoxus'' Montfort, 1810 (Invalid: unjustified emendation of Theodoxus)
* ''Theodoxis'' Montfort, 1810: synonym of ''Theodoxus'' Montfort, 1810 (alternative original spelling, not in use)

References

* Starobogatov, Y. I. (1970). Fauna Molliuskov i Zoogeograficheskoe Raionirovanie Kontinental'nykh Vodoemov Zemnogo Shara he Molluscan Fauna and Zoogeographical Zoning of the Continental Water Bodies of the World Nauka. Leningrad. 372 p., 12 tables

External links

Gray, J. E. (1868). Notes on Catillus, Humphrey, or Navicella, Lamarck, with descriptions of two new genera. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1867: 993-1000

Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia. 47 (1-2): 1-397
* Bourne G. C. (1908). "Contributions to the morphology of the group Neritacea of aspidobranch gastropods. I. The Neritidae." ''Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London'' 1908
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Miocene Gastropods and Biostratigraphy of the Kern River Area, California; United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 642

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Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque