''Nerita'' is a

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of medium-sized to small

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s with a

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and an operculum, marine

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s in the subfamily Neritinae of the

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Neritidae Neritidae, common name the nerites, is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic Family (biology), family of small to medium-sized saltwater and freshwater snails which have a gill and a distinctive Operculum (gastropod), operculum. MolluscaBase eds. (202 ...

, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138254 on 2021-09-20 This is the

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of the family Neritidae.

Distribution and habitat

Species of ''Nerita'' can be found worldwide in tropical waters in the middle and upper

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s. They are gregarious herbivores.

Description

The thick shell is broadly ovate or globular and low-spired. It has a smooth surface. The shells are spirally ribbed or show some axial

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. The ventral side has a large

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r callus or parietal wall. The callus shows small pustules. The

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and the edge of the columella are usually dentate with fine or robust teeth. The calcareus operculum is thick and can be smooth or with a granular structure. The

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are covered with strong spiral cords.

Taxonomy

Several subgenera have been proposed over the course of time, but various authors in the past could not agree on the placement of many species. The subgeneric placement of the species of ''Nerita'' was revised by Vermeij in 1984. However, inconsistencies still remain over the use and validity of many taxonomic names, Siong Kiat Tan and Reuben Clements, ''Taxonomy and Distribution of the Neritidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in Singapore'', Zoological Studies 47(4): 481-494 (2008)
/ref> because species show a wide variety of colors, patterns and even details of shell morphology, which has given rise to many synonyms.

Species

Species within the genus ''Nerita'' include: *''

Nerita adenensis ''Nerita adenensis'', also called the ''Aden Nerite'', is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae. Description Distribution THe mollusk is near the red sea, near Aden Aden () is a port city located in ...

'' Mienis, 1978 * ''

Nerita albicilla ''Nerita albicilla'', common name the blotched nerite, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Neritidae. Description ''Nerita albicilla'' grows up to 4 cm; its gastropod shell, shell surface is ...

Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné,#Blunt, Blunt (2004), p. 171. was a Swedish biologist and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming o ...

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'', the starting point of modern zoologic ...

* ''

Nerita alveolus ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848 * ''

Nerita antiquata ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Récluz, 1841 * ''

Nerita apiata ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Récluz, 1843 * ''

Nerita argus ''Nerita argus'' is a species of sea snail. It is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae Neritidae, common name the nerites, is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic Family (biology), family of small to medium-sized saltwater and fres ...

'' Récluz, 1841 * ''

Nerita ascensionis ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Gmelin, 1791 Malacolog :Nerita ascencionis
/ref> * ''

Nerita aterrima ''Nerita aterrima'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae. Description The shell grows to a length of 27 mm Distribution This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Philippines and Western Au ...

'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''

Nerita atramentosa ''Nerita atramentosa'', common name the black nerite, is a medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Neritidae, the nerites. There has been some confusion over the taxonomy of the genus ''Nerita'' in the Pacific region; ...

'' Reeve, 1855 * ''

Nerita balteata ''Nerita balteata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae.Bouchet, P. (2010). Nerita balteata Reeve, 1855. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=tax ...

'' Reeve, 1855: probably congeneric with ''Nerita articulata'' * ''

Nerita chamaeleon ''Nerita chamaeleon'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae Neritidae, common name the nerites, is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic Family (biology), family of small to medium-sized saltwater and freshw ...

* '' Nerita chlorostoma'' Lamarck, 1816 * '' Nerita costata'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''

Nerita costulata ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' von dem Busch, 1844 * † ''

Nerita craigi ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Symonds, Gain & Belliard, 2017 * '' Nerita dombeyi'' Récluz, 1841 * ''

Nerita eichhorsti ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Krijnen, Gras & Vink, 2018 * '' Nerita ellyptica'' Le Guillou, 1841 * '' Nerita erythrostoma'' Eichhorst & Neville, 2004 * ''

Nerita essingtoni ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum (gastropod), operculum, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family (biology), family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBa ...

'' Récluz, 1842 * '' Nerita exuvia''

* '' Nerita filosa'' Reeve, 1855 * † '' Nerita fortidentata'' Vermeij & Collins, 1988 * '' Nerita fragum'' Reeve, 1855 * ''

Nerita fulgurans ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Gmelin, 1791 - Antillean nerite * ''

Nerita fuliginata ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Reeve, 1855 * '' Nerita funiculata'' Menke, 1851 * ''

Nerita gaimardii ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Souleyet, 1842 * ''

Nerita grasi ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Eichhorst, 2016 * ''

Nerita grisea ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Reeve, 1855 * ''

Nerita grossa ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

* ''

Nerita guamensis ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 * ''

Nerita helicinoides ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum (gastropod), operculum, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family (biology), family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBa ...

'' Reeve, 1855 * ''

Nerita histrio ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

* '' Nerita incerta'' Von dem Busch in Philippi, 1844 *'' Nerita insculpta'' Récluz, 1841 * '' Nerita incurva'' E. von Martens, 1887 * '' Nerita japonica'' Dunker, 1860 * ''

Nerita lianae ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum (gastropod), operculum, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family (biology), family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBa ...

'' T. Cossignani, 2019 * '' Nerita lirellata'' Rehder, 1980 * ''

Nerita litterata ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''

Nerita longii ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Récluz, 1842 * ''

Nerita luteonigra ''Nerita luteonigra'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae Neritidae, common name the nerites, is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic Family (biology), family of small to medium-sized saltwater and fresh ...

'' Dekker, 2000 * '' Nerita maculifera'' Le Guillou, 1841 * ''

Nerita magdalenae ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''

Nerita maura ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Récluz, 1842 * '' Nerita maxima'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''

Nerita melanotragus ''Nerita melanotragus'', common name black nerite, is a medium-sized sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc in the family (biology), family Neritidae, the nerites. There has been some confusion over the Taxonomy (biology), taxono ...

'' E.A. Smith, 1884 * † ''

Nerita minor ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Sandberger, 1861 * ''

Nerita morio ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1833) * '' Nerita neritopsoides'' Reeve, 1855 * '' Nerita nigerrima'' Dillwyn, 1817 * ''

Nerita nigrita ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Röding, 1798 * ''

Nerita novaeguineae ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Lesson, 1831 * ''

Nerita ocellata ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Le Guillou, 1841 * '' Nerita olivaria'' Le Guillou, 1841 * ''

Nerita orbignyana ''Nerita orbignyana'' is a species of sea snail with an operculum (gastropod), operculum, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites. References

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'' Récluz, 1841 * ''

Nerita oryzarum ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Récluz, 1841 * ''

Nerita patula ''Nerita patula'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae Neritidae, common name the nerites, is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic Family (biology), family of small to medium-sized saltwater and freshwate ...

'' Récluz, 1841 * ''

Nerita peloronta ''Nerita peloronta'', common name the "bleeding tooth", is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Neritidae Neritidae, common name the nerites, is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic Family (biology), family of small to ...

- bleeding tooth * '' Nerita picea'' Récluz, 1841 * '' Nerita planospira'' Anton, 1839 * ''

Nerita plicata ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

* '' Nerita polita''

* ''

Nerita quadricolor ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Gmelin, 1791 * '' Nerita quoyi'' Le Guillou, 1841 * ''

Nerita sanguinolenta ''Nerita sanguinolenta'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae Neritidae, common name the nerites, is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic Family (biology), family of small to medium-sized saltwater and fr ...

'' Menke, 1829 * '' Nerita scabricosta'' Lamarck, 1822 * ''

Nerita semirugosa ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Récluz, 1841 * '' Nerita senegalensis'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''

Nerita signata ''Nerita signata'' ialso known as the Reticulated Nerite, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Neritidae. Description The size of the shell attains 7-20 mm Distribution This species occurs off ...

'' Lamarck, 1822 * ''

Nerita striata ''Nerita striata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae Neritidae, common name the nerites, is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic Family (biology), family of small to medium-sized saltwater and freshwat ...

'' Burrow, 1815 * ''

Nerita subgranosa ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum (gastropod), operculum, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family (biology), family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBa ...

'' Mabille, 1895 * † ''

Nerita symondsi ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Pacaud, 2017 * ''

Nerita tessellata ''Nerita tessellata'', sometimes known as the checkered nerite, is a species of tropical sea snail with a gill and an operculum (gastropod), operculum, a nerite, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites. D ...

'' Gmelin, 1791 - checkered nerite * '' Nerita textilis'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''

Nerita trifasciata ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Le Guillou, 1841 * ''

Nerita umlaasiana ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Krauss, 1848 * ''

Nerita undata ''Nerita undata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae. ;Synonyms: * ''Nerita undata quadricolor'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of '' Nerita quadricolor'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''Nerita undata var. micronesica'' E. v ...

(forms a complex) * '' Nerita undulata'' Gmelin, 1791 * '' Nerita versicolor'' Gmelin, 1791 - four-tooth nerite * ''

Nerita vexillum ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Reeve, 1855 * ''

Nerita vitiensis ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum (gastropod), operculum, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family (biology), family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBa ...

'' Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848 * '' Nerita winteri'' Philippi, 1844 * ''

Nerita yoldii ''Nerita yoldii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk Mollusca is a phylum of protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 76,000 extant species of molluscs are ...

'' Récluz, 1841 Nerita polita rumphii 001

The Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database also includes the following species with names in current use * '' Nerita articulata'' Gould, 1847 * ''

Nerita bicolor ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Récluz, 1843 * '' Nerita corrosula'' Récluz, 1842 * '' Nerita maxima'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''

'' Röding, 1798 * ''

Nerita panayensis ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Récluz, 1844 * ''

Nerita pfeifferiana ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Récluz, 1843 * '' Nerita phasiana'' Récluz, 1842 * ''

Nerita radiata ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Récluz, 1841 * ''

Nerita sayana ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Récluz, 1844 * ''

Nerita tenebrosa ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Récluz, 1842

Synonyms

* ''Nerita amoena'' (Gould, 1847): synonym of '' Neripteron amoenum'' (A. Gould, 1847) (unaccepted combination) * ''Nerita amplisulcata'' Macsotay & Villarroel, 2001: synonym of '' Nerita versicolor'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''Nerita angularis'' Hombron & Jacquinot, 1854: synonym of ''Nerita (Ilynerita) planospira'' Anton, 1838 * ''Nerita annulata'' Reeve, 1855: synonym of ''Nerita (Argonerita) chamaeleon'' Linnaeus, 1758 * ''Nerita anthracina'' Von dem Busch, 1844: synonym of ''Nerita (Argonerita) ocellata'' Le Guillou, 1841 * ''Nerita arachnoidea'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of ''

Natica arachnoidea ''Natica arachnoidea'', common name : the spider moon snail, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. Description The size of an adult shell varies between 13 mm and 26 ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Nerita arcta'' Hombron & Jacquinot, 1854: synonym of ''Nerita (Amphinerita) insculpta'' Récluz, 1841 * ''Nerita arriaca'' Röding, 1798: synonym of ''Nerita (Linnerita) polita'' Linnaeus, 1758 * ''Nerita asperulata'' Récluz, 1843: synonym of ''Neripteron asperulatum'' (Récluz, 1843) synonym of ''

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 Registe ...

'' (Récluz, 1843) (original combination) * ''Nerita atrata'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of '' Euchelus atratus'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Nerita atrata'' Reeve, 1855: synonym of ''Nerita (Lisanerita) melanotragus'' E.A. Smith, 1884 * ''Nerita atropurpurea'' Récluz, 1841: synonym of ''Nerita (Ilynerita) planospira'' Anton, 1838 * ''Nerita australis'' Wood, 1828: synonym of ''Nerita (Linnerita) erythrostoma'' Eichhorst & Neville, 2004 * ''Nerita avellana'' Récluz, 1842: synonym of ''

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 Regist ...

'' (Récluz, 1842) * ''Nerita bensoni'' Récluz, 1850: synonym of ''

Puperita bensoni ''Puperita bensoni'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae. Description Distribution This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off the Mascarene The Mascarene Islands (, ) or Mascarenes or Mascarenh ...

'' (Recluz, 1850) * ''Nerita bifasciata'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of ''Nerita (Linnerita) polita'' Linnaeus, 1758 * ''Nerita birmanica'' Troschel, 1878 : synonym of ''

'' Reeve, 1855 (a junior synonym) * '' Nerita bisecta'' Reeve, 1855: synonym of ''

'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''Nerita bizonalis'' Lamarck, 1816: synonym of ''Nerita (Argonerita) chamaeleon'' Linnaeus, 1758 * ''Nerita bizonalis'' Mörch (non Lamarck), 1852: synonym of ''Nerita (Ilynerita) planospira'' Anton, 1838 * ''Nerita bruguierei'' Récluz, 1841: synonym of ''

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, 1767) * ''Nerita candida'' W. Wood, 1825: synonym of ''

Naticarius onca ''Naticarius onca'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Huelsken, T., Wägele, H., Peters, B., Mather, A., Hollmann, M. (2011) Molecular analysis of adults and egg masses reve ...

'' (Röding, 1798) * ''Nerita carbonaria'' Philippi, 1845: synonym of ''Nerita (Lisanerita) morio'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1833) * ''Nerita chemnitzii'' Récluz, 1841: synonym of ''

'' Récluz, 1841 * ''Nerita chloroleuca'' Philippi, 1849: synonym of ''Nerita (Argonerita) chamaeleon'' Linnaeus, 1758 * ''Nerita chrysostoma'' Récluz, 1841: synonym of ''

'' Burrow, 1815 * ''Nerita comma-notata'' Reeve, 1855: synonym of ''Nerita (Argonerita) aterrima'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''Nerita costata'' Brocchi, 1814: synonym of '' Clathrella clathrata'' (Philippi, 1844) * ''Nerita dacostae'' Récluz, 1844: synonym of '' Clithon sowerbianum'' (Récluz, 1843) * ''Nerita debilis'' Dufo, 1840 : synonym of ''

Mienerita debilis ''Mienerita debilis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae Neritidae, common name the nerites, is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic Family (biology), family of small to medium-sized saltwater and fresh ...

'' (Dufo, 1840) * ''Nerita doreyana'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1834: synonym of ''Nerita (Linnerita) litterata'' Gmelin, 1791, synonym of ''

'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''Nerita dubia'' Turton, 1932: synonym of '' Neritina auriculata'' Lamarck, 1816 * ''Nerita flammulata'' Récluz, 1841: synonym of ''Nerita undulata'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''Nerita flava'' Mörch, 1852: synonym of ''Nerita (Linnerita) litterata'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''Nerita flavescens'' Dillwyn, 1817: synonym of ''Nerita (Linnerita) polita'' Linnaeus, 1758 * ''Nerita forskali'' Récluz, 1841: synonym of ''

'' Menke, 1829 * ''Nerita fulminea'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of '' Natica fulminea'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Nerita georgina'' Récluz, 1841: synonym of ''Nerita (Amphinerita) insculpta'' Récluz, 1841 * ''Nerita grayana'' Récluz, 1843: synonym of ''Nerita undulata'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''Nerita grayana'' Récluz, 1844: synonym of ''

'' Récluz, 1842 * ''Nerita haneti'' Récluz, 1841: synonym of ''Nerita (Lisanerita) morio'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1833) * ''Nerita hieroglyphica'' Dillwyn, 1817: synonym of ''Nerita (Linnerita) litterata'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''Nerita hilleana'' Dunker, 1871: synonym of ''Nerita (Amphinerita) insculpta'' Récluz, 1841 * ''Nerita hindsii'' Récluz, 1844 : synonym of ''Nerita'' (''Argonerita'') ''squamulata'' Le Guillou, 1841 * ''Nerita histrio'' Linnaeus, 1758 : synonym of ''Nerita'' (''Argonerita'') ''squamulata'' Le Guillou, 1841 * ''Nerita interrupta'' Récluz, 1843: synonym of '' Clithon faba'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1836) * ''Nerita intricata'' Donovan, 1804: synonym of ''

Payraudeautia intricata ''Payraudeautia intricata'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae Naticidae, common name moon snails or necklace shells, is a family (biology), family of medium to large-sized predatory sea s ...

'' (Donovan, 1804) * ''Nerita islandica'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of '' Amauropsis islandica'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Nerita jovis'' Récluz, 1843: synonym of ''

Vittina jovis ''Vittina'' is a genus of brackish water and freshwater snails with an Operculum (gastropod), operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Neritininae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.Sartori, André F. (2014). ''Vittina'' H. B. Ba ...

'' (Récluz, 1843) * ''Nerita junghuhni'' Schepman, 1901: synonym of ''Nerita (Amphinerita) olivaria'' Le Guillou, 1841 * ''Nerita laevilirata'' Sowerby, 1914: synonym of ''Nerita (Argonerita) chamaeleon'' Linnaeus, 1758 * ''Nerita larva'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of ''Nerita (Linnerita) litterata'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''Nerita leucozonias'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of '' Natica vitellus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Nerita lineata'' Chemnitz, 1774 - lined nerite: synonym of ''

'' Reeve, 1855 * ''Nerita listeri'' Récluz, 1841: synonym of ''Nerita (Amphinerita) insculpta'' Récluz, 1841 * ''Nerita litoralis'' Turton, 1819: synonym of ''

Littorina obtusata ''Littorina'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.WoRMS (2011). Littorina Férussac, 1822. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespeci ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Nerita maculata'' Pease, 1867 : synonym of ''Nerita'' (''Argonerita'') ''argus'' Récluz, 1841 * ''Nerita mammilla'' Linnaeus, 1758: synonym of '' Polinices mammilla'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Nerita marinduquenensis'' Vallejo, 2000: synonym of ''

'' Récluz, 1841 * ''Nerita marmorata'' Hombron & Jacquinot, 1854: synonym of ''Nerita (Argonerita) chamaeleon'' Linnaeus, 1758 * ''Nerita marochiensis'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of ''

Natica marochiensis ''Natica marochiensis'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. Distribution This marine species has a wide distribution. It can be found at the following locations: * Mediterran ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Nerita mascareignar'' Récluz, 1850: synonym of ''Nerita (Argonerita) aterrima'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''Nerita mauritiae'' Récluz, 1841: synonym of ''Nerita (Argonerita) aterrima'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''Nerita melanostoma'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of ''

Mammilla melanostoma ''Mammilla melanostoma'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae Naticidae, common name moon snails or necklace shells, is a family (biology), family of medium to large-sized predatory sea snail ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Nerita menkeana'' Récluz, 1842: synonym of ''

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 Regist ...

'' (Récluz, 1843) * ''Nerita modesta'' Hombron & Jacquinot, 1854: synonym of ''Nerita (Argonerita) chamaeleon'' Linnaeus, 1758 * ''Nerita neritinoides'' Reeve, 1855: synonym of ''Nerita (Lisanerita) morio'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1833) * ''Nerita nigra'' Dillwyn, 1817: synonym of ''Nerita (Linnerita) polita'' Linnaeus, 1758 * ''Nerita nodosa'' Linnaeus, 1758: synonym of ''Thais (Thais) nodosa'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Nerita obscur''a Hombron & Jacquinot, 1854: synonym of ''Nerita (Argonerita) ocellata'' Le Guillou, 1841 * ''Nerita opaca'' Röding, 1798: synonym of ''Nerita (Linnerita) polita'' Linnaeus, 1758 * ''Nerita orbignyana'' Récluz, 1841: synonym of ''Nerita (Linnerita) litterata'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''Nerita orientalis'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of ''

Naticarius orientalis ''Naticarius orientalis'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. References External links * World Register of Marine SpeciesWorld Marine Mollusca database: '' ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Nerita pacifica'' Récluz, 1850: synonym of ''Nerita (Amphinerita) insculpta'' Récluz, 1841 * ''Nerita panayana'' Récluz, 1843: synonym of ''

'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''Nerita papilla'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of '' Eunaticina papilla'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Nerita pennata'' Born, 1778: synonym of '' Vittina pennata'' (Born, 1778) * ''Nerita petechialis'' Mörch, 1852: synonym of ''Nerita (Argonerita) signata'' Lamarck, 1822 * ''Nerita pica'' Gould, 1859 : synonym of ''Nerita japonica'' Dunker, 1860 * ''Nerita picta'' Humphrey, 1797: synonym of ''Nerita (Linnerita) polita'' Linnaeus, 1758 * ''Nerita piscinalis'' O. F. Müller, 1774: synonym of ''

Valvata piscinalis ''Valvata piscinalis'', common name the European stream valvata or European valve snail, is a species of small freshwater snail with gills and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Valvatidae, the valve snails. It is also kn ...

'' (O. F. Müller, 1774) * ''Nerita plexa'' Dillwyn : synonym of ''Nerita textilis'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''Nerita punctata'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1834: synonym of ''Nerita (Argonerita) aterrima'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''Nerita pygmaea'' Martens, 1889: synonym of ''Nerita (Argonerita) signata'' Lamarck, 1822 * ''Nerita reticulata'' Karsten, 1789: synonym of ''Nerita (Argonerita) signata'' Lamarck, 1822 * ''Nerita rudis'' Wood, 1828: synonym of ''Nerita (Argonerita) signata'' Lamarck, 1822 * ''Nerita rufa'' Montagu, 1808: synonym of ''

Lunatia montagui ''Euspira montagui'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc in the family (biology), family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2015). Euspira montagui. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed thr ...

'' (Forbes, 1838) * ''Nerita rufa'' Born, 1778: synonym of '' Natica vitellus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Nerita rumphii'' Récluz, 1841: synonym of ''Nerita (Linnerita) litterata'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''Nerita rustica'' Nardo, 1847: synonym of ''

Littorina saxatilis ''Littorina saxatilis'', common name the rough periwinkle, is a species of small sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles. First identified in the 1700s, it has been misidentifie ...

'' (Olivi, 1792) * ''Nerita samoensis'' Dunker, 1869: synonym of ''Nerita (Argonerita) signata'' Lamarck, 1822 * ''Nerita saturata'' Hutton, 1884: synonym of ''Nerita (Lisanerita) melanotragus'' E.A. Smith, 1884 * ''Nerita scabrella'' Philippi, 1849: synonym of ''Nerita (Argonerita) chamaeleon'' Linnaeus, 1758 * ''Nerita schmeltziana'' Dunker, 1869: synonym of ''Nerita (Argonerita) argus'' Récluz, 1841 * ''Nerita souleyetana'' Récluz, 1842: synonym of '' Clithon souleyetanum'' (Récluz, 1842) * ''Nerita spadicea'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of ''

Natica spadicea ''Natica'' is a genus of small to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropods in the subfamily Naticinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails. The genus was erected by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1777.Gofas, S. (2011). Natica Scopol ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Nerita spengleriana'' Recluz, 1844: synonym of ''

'' Le Guillou, 1841 * ''Nerita squamulata'' Le Guillou, 1841: synonym of ''

'' Linnaeus, 1758 * ''Nerita stella'' Dillwyn, 1817: synonym of ''Nerita (Argonerita) squamulata'' Le Guillou, 1841 * ''Nerita stercusmuscarum'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of '' Natica stercusmuscarum'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Nerita stricta'' Baird, 1873: synonym of ''Nerita (Amphinerita) insculpta'' Récluz, 1841 * ''Nerita succinea'' Récluz, 1841: 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 T ...

'' (Récluz, 1841) * ''Nerita tomlini'' Turton, 1933: synonym of ''Neritina auriculata'' Lamarck, 1816 * ''Nerita tristis'' Pilsbry, 1901: synonym of ''Nerita helicinoides var. tristis'' Pilsbry, 1901 * ''Nerita vitellus'' Linnaeus, 1758: synonym of '' Natica vitellus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Nerita vitiensis'' Hombron & Jacquinot, 1854: synonym of ''Nerita (Linnerita) litterata'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''Nerita vittata'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of '' Natica vittata'' (Gmelin, 1791)

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