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Nerita Incerta
''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. 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 type genus of the family Neritidae. Distribution and habitat Species of ''Nerita'' can be found worldwide in tropical waters in the middle and upper intertidal zones. 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 sculpturing. The ventral side has a large columellar callus or parietal wall. The callus shows small pustules. The aperture and the edge of the columella are usually dentate with fine or robust teeth. The calcareus operculum is thick and can be smooth or w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Distribution This nerite occurs on the shores of the Western Atlantic Ocean including Florida, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, the West Indies and Brazil."''Nerita tessellata'' Gmelin, 1791" Malacolog Version 4.1.1. A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca, accessed 15 June 2010. Habitat This species lives high up in the intertidal zone on rocks.Description The shell of this nerite can be as large as 25 mm. The background shell color is black, usually with white m ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columella
Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella (; Arabic: , 4 – ) was a prominent writer on agriculture in the Roman Empire. His ' in twelve volumes has been completely preserved and forms an important source on Roman agriculture, together with the works of Cato the Elder and Marcus Terentius Varro, both of which he occasionally cites. A smaller book on trees, ', is usually attributed to him. In 1794 the Spanish botanists José Antonio Pavón Jiménez and Hipólito Ruiz López named a genus of Peruvian asterid '' Columellia'' in his honour. Personal life Little is known of Columella's life. He was probably born in Gades, Hispania Baetica (modern Cádiz), possibly to Roman parents. After a career in the army (he was tribune in Syria in 35), he turned to farming his estates at Ardea, Carseoli, and Alba in Latium. ''De re rustica'' In ancient times, Columella's work "appears to have been but little read", cited only by Pliny the Elder, Servius, Cassiodorus, and Isidorus, and having ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th .... References * Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp. External links Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, LipsiaeReeve, L. A. (1855). Monograph of the genus Nerita. In: Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 9, pls 1-19, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerita Ascensionis
''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.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 type genus of the family Neritidae. Distribution and habitat Species of ''Nerita'' can be found worldwide in tropical waters in the middle and upper intertidal zones. 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 Sculpture (mollusc), sculpturing. The ventral side has a large columellar callus or parietal wall. The callus shows small pustules. The aperture (mollusc), aperture and the edge of the columella are usua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 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: .... Description Distribution References Neritidae Gastropods described in 1841 {{Neritidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. 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 type genus of the family Neritidae. Distribution and habitat Species of ''Nerita'' can be found worldwide in tropical waters in the middle and upper intertidal zones. 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 sculpturing. The ventral side has a large columellar callus or parietal wall. The callus shows small pustules. The aperture and the edge of the columella are usually dentate with fine or robust teeth. The calcareus operculum is thick and can be smooth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. 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 type genus of the family Neritidae. Distribution and habitat Species of ''Nerita'' can be found worldwide in tropical waters in the middle and upper intertidal zones. 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 sculpturing. The ventral side has a large columellar callus or parietal wall. The callus shows small pustules. The aperture and the edge of the columella are usually dentate with fine or robust teeth. The calcareus operculum is thick and can be smooth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerita Alveolus
''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.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 type genus of the family Neritidae. Distribution and habitat Species of ''Nerita'' can be found worldwide in tropical waters in the middle and upper intertidal zones. 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 Sculpture (mollusc), sculpturing. The ventral side has a large columellar callus or parietal wall. The callus shows small pustules. The aperture (mollusc), aperture and the edge of the columella are usua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerita Albicilla
''Nerita albicilla'', common name the blotched nerite, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae. Description ''N. albicilla'' grows up to 4 cm; its shell surface is smooth or with slight transverse ridges; it has small pustules and four weak teeth on the columella. Its outer shell color is variegated black and white, occasionally with three conspicuous bands. The interior is white, with a pinkish-grey, granular operculum. Distribution Tropical Indo-Pacific * Aldabra * Australia ( Kalk, 1958) * Chagos * East Coast of South Africa * Kenya * Madagascar * Mascarene Basin * Mauritius * Mozambique * Red Sea * Seychelles * Tanzania Habitat It is found on rocky cliffs, on rocks in the littoral fringe, and sometimes on mangrove trees. Parasites * ''Vibrio parahaemolyticus ''Vibrio parahaemolyticus'' (V. parahaemolyticus) is a curved, rod-shaped, Gram-negative bacterium found in the sea and in estuaries which, when ingested, may cau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerita Adenensis
''Nerita adenensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family 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: .... Description Distribution References Neritidae Gastropods described in 1978 {{Neritidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerita Peloronta Linnaeus, 1758 000
''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snail Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...s 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.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 type genus of the family Neritidae. Distribution and habitat Species of ''Nerita'' can be found worldwide in tropical waters in the middle and upper intertidal zones. They are gregarious herbivores. Description The thick shell is broadly ovate or globular and low-spired. It has a smooth surface. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerita Polita (Linné, 1758) (4574792797)
''Nerita polita'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae. The subspecies ''Nerita polita rumphii'' Récluz, 1841: synonym of '' Nerita litterata'' Gmelin, 1791 Description ''Nerita polita'' has a distinctively smooth and polished shell that is up to 4 cm in size. It has a smooth columella with 2-4 weak teeth on the edge. The color is variable: mottled grey, red or cream, sometimes with axial bands. The operculum is smooth, and is cream to black in color. Distribution The distribution of ''Nerita polita'' is summarized as Indo-Pacific (Richmond, 1997); and as tropical Indo-Pacific in Kalk (1958). Distribution of ''Nerita polita'' include: * Aldabra * Chagos * East Coast of South Africa * Kenya * Madagascar * Mascarene Basin * Mauritius * Mozambique * Red Sea * Tanzania Ecology The habitat of ''Nerita polita'' includes wet fine sandy shore and the littoral The littoral zone or nearshore is the part of a sea, lake, or river th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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