''Clithon'' is a genus of

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s or brackish snails that have an operculum, aquatic

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s in the family Neritidae, 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 (3 species), Madagascar (3 or more species) and the

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.Brown D. S. (1994). ''Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance''. Taylor & Francis. .

Description

Some species, such as '' Clithon coronatum'' have spines on its shell.

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'' (Récluz, 1842) * '' Clithon barbei'' Symonds & Pacaud, 2010 † * † '' Clithon bezieri'' (Dalimier, 1918) * '' Clithon bicolor'' (Récluz, 1843) * † '' Clithon bouryi'' (Cossmann, 1888) * † '' Clithon bristowi'' (Wenz, 1929) * '' Clithon castanea'' (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848) * '' Clithon celatum'' (Récluz, 1846) * '' Clithon chlorostoma'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1833) * '' Clithon circumvolutum'' (Récluz, 1843) * † '' Clithon coeuvrense'' Vrinat, 2019 * † ''

Clithon concavum ''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 ...

'' (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'' (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 Regi ...

'' (Récluz, 1843) * ''

Clithon dringii ''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, 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'' 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 Regi ...

'' ' 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 Regi ...

'' (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, aquatic gastropod molluscs in the family Neritidae, the nerites. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Clithon Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Regi ...

'' (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 Regi ...

'' (Morelet, 1860) * ''

Clithon mertonianum ''Clithon mertonianum'' 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 o ...

'' (Récluz, 1843) * '' Clithon michaudi'' (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 Regi ...

'' 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 Regi ...

'' Lesson, 1831 * '' Clithon nouletianus'' (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'' (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'' 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 Regi ...

'' (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 ''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 ...

'' (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'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1836) * '' Clithon retropictum'' (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 Regi ...

'' (Récluz, 1841) * † ''

Clithon saincenyense ''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 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'' (Récluz, 1842) * '' Clithon sowerbianum'' (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, a nerite. It is an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites. Distribution Distribution of ''Clithon spinosum'' include Indo-Pac ...

'' (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 Regi ...

'' (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 Regi ...

'' 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 ...

'' (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 ...

'' (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 ...

'' 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 ...

'' (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 Regi ...

'' 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 ...

'' 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 ...

'' (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 ...

'' 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 Regi ...

'' (Deshayes, 1832) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Clithon exclamationis'' (Mabille, 1895): synonym of '' Clithon bicolor'' (Récluz, 1843) * ''Clithon glabratum'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1849): synonym of '' Vitta glabrata'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849) * ''Clithon longispina'' (Récluz, 1841): synonym of '' Clithon coronatum'' (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

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