''Clithon'' is a
genus
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of
freshwater snail
Freshwater snails are gastropod mollusks which live in fresh water. There are many different families. They are found throughout the world in various habitats, ranging from ephemeral pools to the largest lakes, and from small seeps and springs ...
s
or
brackish
Brackish water, sometimes termed brack water, is water occurring in a natural environment that has more salinity than freshwater, but not as much as seawater. It may result from mixing seawater (salt water) and fresh water together, as in estuari ...
snails that have an
operculum,
aquatic gastropod molluscs in the
family
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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. (2020). MolluscaBase. Clithon Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=737507 on 2020-08-21]
Distribution
Distribution of the genus ''Clithon'' includes the
Comoro Islands
The Comoro Islands or Comoros ( Shikomori ''Komori''; ar, جزر القمر , ''Juzur al-qamar''; french: Les Comores) form an archipelago of volcanic islands situated off the southeastern coast of Africa, to the east of Mozambique and northw ...
(3 species),
Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...
(3 or more species) and the
Mascarene Islands
The Mascarene Islands (, ) or Mascarenes or Mascarenhas Archipelago is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar consisting of the islands belonging to the Republic of Mauritius as well as the French department of Réunion. The ...
.
[Brown D. S. (1994). ''Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance''. ]Taylor & Francis
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. .
Description
Some species, such as ''
Clithon coronatum
''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 ...
'' have spines on its
shell
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* Shell (structure), a thin structure
** Concrete shell, a thin shell of concrete, usually with no interior columns or exterior buttresses
** Thin-shell structure
Science Biology
* Seashell, a hard o ...
.
Species

Species in the genus ''Clithon'' include:
* ''
Clithon angulosum
''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 Regi ...
''
(Récluz, 1843)[Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2016). Clithon Montfort, 1810. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=737507 on 2017-11-29]
* ''
Clithon aspersum''
(G. B. Sowerby II, 1849)
* † ''
Clithon avellana
''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 ...
''
(Récluz, 1842)
* ''
Clithon barbei
''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 Re ...
''
Symonds & Pacaud, 2010 †
* † ''
Clithon bezieri
''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 Re ...
''
(Dalimier, 1918)
* ''
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 Re ...
''
(Récluz, 1843)
* † ''
Clithon bouryi
''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 Re ...
''
(Cossmann, 1888)
* † ''
Clithon bristowi
''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 Re ...
''
(Wenz, 1929)
* ''
Clithon castanea
''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 Re ...
''
(Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848)
* ''
Clithon celatum
''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 Re ...
''
(Récluz, 1846)
* ''
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 Re ...
''
(G.B. Sowerby I, 1833)
* ''
Clithon circumvolutum
''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 Re ...
''
(Récluz, 1843)
* † ''
Clithon coeuvrense
''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 Re ...
''
Vrinat, 2019
* † ''
Clithon concavum''
(J. Sowerby, 1823)
* ''
Clithon corona
''Clithon corona'' is a species of brackish water and freshwater snail with an operculum, a nerite. It is native to the Western Pacific, from the Philippines to Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Samoa, ...
''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''
Clithon coronatum
''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 ...
''
(Leach, 1815)
* † ''
Clithon cranmorense
''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 Regi ...
''
Symonds, 2006
* ''
Clithon cryptum
''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 Regi ...
''
Eichhorst, 2016
* ''
Clithon cuvieriana
''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 Regi ...
''
* ''
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
Neritidae, common name the nerites, is a taxonomic family of small to medium-size ...
''
(Récluz, 1841)
* ''
Clithon dispar
''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 Regi ...
''
(Pease, 1868)
* ''
Clithon dominguense
''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 Regi ...
''
(Lamarck, 1822)
* ''
Clithon donovani
''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 Re ...
''
(Récluz, 1843)
* ''
Clithon dringii
''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 ...
''
(Récluz, 1846)
* ''
Clithon elegans
''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 Regi ...
''
(Deshayes, 1824) †
* ''
Clithon eudeli
''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 Regi ...
''
(G. B. Sowerby III, 1917)
* ''
Clithon faba
''Clithon faba'' is a species of brackish water snail with an Operculum (gastropod), operculum, a nerite. It is an Aquatic animal, aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Neritidae, the nerites. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Clithon fab ...
''
G. B. Sowerby I, 1836
* ''
Clithon flavovirens
''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 Regi ...
''
(von dem Busch, 1843)
* ''
Clithon francoisi''
(Mabille, 1895)
* ''
Clithon fuliginosum
''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 Regi ...
''
(von dem Busch, 1843)
* † ''
Clithon hillae
''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 Re ...
''
' Symonds, 2015 †
* † ''
Clithon inequidentatum
''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 Regi ...
''
(Récluz, 1850)
* ''
Clithon leachii
''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 Re ...
''
(Récluz, 1841)
* ''
Clithon lentiginosum
''Clithon lentiginosum'' is a species of a freshwater snail with an operculum, a nerite. It is an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites.
Human use
It is a part of ornamental pet trade
Wildlife trade refers to the ...
''
(Reeve, 1855)
* ''
Clithon luctuosum
''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 ...
''
(Récluz, 1841)
* ''
Clithon madecassinum
''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 Re ...
''
(Morelet, 1860)
* ''
Clithon mertonianum
''Clithon mertonianum'' is a species of a freshwater snail with an Operculum (gastropod), operculum, a nerite. It is an Aquatic animal, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites.
Human use
It is a part of ornamental pet trad ...
''
(Récluz, 1843)
* ''
Clithon michaudi
''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 Re ...
''
(Récluz, 1841)
* † ''
Clithon mortoni
''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 Re ...
''
Symonds, 2015
* ''
Clithon nigrispinis
''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 Re ...
''
Lesson, 1831
* ''
Clithon nouletianus
''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 Re ...
''
(Gassies, 1863)
* ''
Clithon nucleolus
''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 Regi ...
''
(Morelet, 1857)
* †''
Clithon nucleus
''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 Regi ...
''
(Deshayes, 1832)
* † ''
Clithon occultatum
''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 Regi ...
''
Vrinat, 2019
* ''
Clithon olivaceum
''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 ...
''
(Récluz, 1843)
* ''
Clithon oualaniense''
(Lesson, 1831)
* ''
Clithon parvulum
''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 Regi ...
''
(Le Guillou, 1841)
* † ''
Clithon passyanum
''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 Regi ...
''
(Deshayes, 1864)
* ''
Clithon peguense
''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 Regi ...
''
(Blanford, 1867)
* † ''
Clithon pisiforme
''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 Regi ...
''
(Férussac, 1823)
* † ''
Clithon planulatum
''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 Regi ...
''
(F. E. Edwards in Lowry, 1866)
* † ''
Clithon pococki
''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 Re ...
''
Symonds, 2015
* ''
Clithon pritchardi
''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 Re ...
''
(Dohrn, 1861)
* ''
Clithon pulchellum
''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 ...
''
(Récluz, 1843)
* ''
Clithon rarispina''
(Mousson, 1849)
* ''
Clithon recluzianum
''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 Regi ...
''
(Le Guillou, 1841)
* ''
Clithon reticulare
''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 ...
''
(G. B. Sowerby I, 1836)
* ''
Clithon retropictum
''Clithon retropictum''( ko, 기수갈고둥, ja, 石蜑螺) is a species of freshwater and brackish water snail with an operculum, a nerite. It is an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites.
Distribution
This species ...
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(von Martens, 1879)
* ''
Clithon rugatum
''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 Regi ...
''
(Récluz, 1842)
* ''
Clithon ruginosum
''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 Re ...
''
(Récluz, 1841)
* † ''
Clithon saincenyense
''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 ...
''
(Deshayes, 1864)
* † ''
Clithon sobrinum
''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 Regi ...
''
(A. Férussac, 1823)
* ''
Clithon souleyetanum
''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 Re ...
''
(Récluz, 1842)
* ''
Clithon sowerbianum
''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 ...
''
(Récluz, 1843)
* ''
Clithon spiniferum
''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 Regi ...
''
(Récluz, 1842)
* ''
Clithon spinosum
''Clithon spinosum'' is a species of brackish water and freshwater snail with an Operculum (gastropod), operculum, a nerite. It is an Aquatic animal, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites.
Distribution
Distribution of ...
''
(G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) - synonyms: ''Clithon spinosus'', ''Clithon spinosa''
* ''
Clithon squarrosum
''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 Re ...
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(Récluz, 1843)
* † ''
Clithon stintoni
''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 Re ...
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Symonds, 2009
* ''
Clithon subgranosum
''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 Regi ...
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(G. B. Sowerby I, 1836)
* ''
Clithon subpunctatum
''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 Regi ...
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(Récluz, 1843)
* ''
Clithon teres
''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 Regi ...
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Eichhorst, 2016
* ''
Clithon thermophilum
''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 Regi ...
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(Martens, 1878)
* † ''
Clithon tigrinum
''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 Re ...
''
Vrinat, 2019 †
* † ''
Clithon transbaicalicus
''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 Regi ...
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Popova, 1981
* ''
Clithon triseriale
''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 Regi ...
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(G. B. Sowerby I, 1836) (taxon inquirendum)
* ''
Clithon tritonense
''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 Regi ...
''
(Le Guillou, 1841) (taxon inquirendum)
* ''
Clithon undatus
''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 Regi ...
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Lesson, 1831 GBiF: Clithon undatus
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* ''Clithon wallacei
''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 Regi ...
'' (Dohrn, 1861)
* † ''Clithon waltoni
''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 Regi ...
'' (Symonds, 2002)
* † ''Clithon zonarium
''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 Re ...
'' (Deshayes, 1832)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Clithon exclamationis'' (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 Re ...
'' (Récluz, 1843)
* ''Clithon glabratum'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1849): synonym of ''Vitta glabrata
''Vitta glabrata'' is a species of brackish water snail, a gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Vitta glabrata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: h ...
'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849)
* ''Clithon longispina'' (Récluz, 1841): synonym of ''Clithon coronatum
''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 ...
'' (Leach, 1815) (junior synonym)
Ecology
It lives in rapid streams.
References
* Le Guillou, E., 1841. Description de quatorze Nerites nouvelles. Revue Zoologique par la Société Cuvierienne 4: 343-347
* Mabille, J., 1895. Mollusques des Nouvelles-Hébrides recueillis par M. le Docteur François. Bulletin de la Société d'Histoire naturelle d'Autun 8: 393-411
* Eichhorst T.E. (2016). Neritidae of the world. Volume 1. Harxheim: Conchbooks. 695 pp
External links
Montfort P. [Denys de
(1808-1810). Conchyliologie systématique et classification méthodique des coquilles. Paris: Schoell. Vol. 1: pp. lxxxvii + 409 [1808">enys de">Montfort P. [Denys de
(1808-1810). Conchyliologie systématique et classification méthodique des coquilles. Paris: Schoell. Vol. 1: pp. lxxxvii + 409 [1808 Vol. 2: pp. 676 + 16]
Neritidae
Gastropod genera
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