''Nereina punctulata'' is a

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with an operculum, an

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in the family

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, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nereina punctulata (Lamarck, 1816). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=873793 on 2021-09-26

Distribution

Distribution of ''Nereina punctulata'' include: *

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Pyron M. & Covich A. P. (2003). "Migration Patterns, Densities, and Growth of ''Neritina punctulata'' Snails in Rio Espiritu Santo and Rio Mameyes, Northeastern Puerto Rico". ''

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Pilsbry H. A. (1892). "On a collection of land Mollusca from the Island of Dominica, West Indies". ''Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Science'' 8
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Ecology

''Nereina punctulata'' lives in rivers. The estimation of the lifespan is at least 3–7 years. ''Neritina punctulata'' migrates upstream during lifespan. It is a

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, that feeds on algae. It is dominant grazer in Río Mameyes.

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. * Eichhorst T.E. (2016). Neritidae of the world. Volume 1. Harxheim: Conchbooks. 695 pp.

External links

Crosse, H. & Fischer, P. (1893). Diagnoses Molluscorum Republicae Mexicanae et Guatemalae incolarum. Journal de Conchyliologie. 40(3): 294-296
Neritidae Taxa named by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck Gastropods described in 1816 {{Neritidae-stub