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, the nerites. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Neripteron Lesson, 1831. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=818409 on 2021-09-22 ''Neripteron auriculatum'' is the type species of the genus ''Neripteron''.

Species

Species within the genus ''Neripteron'' include: * '' Neripteron amoenum'' (Gould, 1847) * '' Neripteron auriculatum'' (Lamarck, 1816) * '' Neripteron bensoni'' (Récluz, 1850) * '' Neripteron bicanaliculatum'' (Récluz, 1843) * '' Neripteron cariosum'' (W. Wood, 1828) * '' Neripteron cornucopia'' (Benson, 1836) * '' Neripteron dilatatum'' (Broderip, 1833) * '' Neripteron holosericeum'' (Garrett, 1872) * '' Neripteron lecontei'' (Récluz, 1853) * '' Neripteron mauriciae'' (Lesson, 1831) * '' Neripteron neglectum'' (Pease, 1861) * '' Neripteron obtusum'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1836) * '' Neripteron pileolus'' (Récluz, 1850) * '' Neripteron platyconcha'' (Annandale & Prashad, 1919) * '' Neripteron rostratum'' (Reeve, 1856) * '' Neripteron rubicundum'' (Martens, 1875) * '' Neripteron simoni'' (Prashad, 1921) * '' Neripteron siquijorense'' (Récluz, 1844) * '' Neripteron spirale'' (Reeve, 1855) * '' Neripteron subauriculatum'' (Récluz, 1843) * '' Neripteron subviolaceum'' Eichhorst, 2016 * '' Neripteron taitense'' (Lesson, 1831) * '' Neripteron vespertinum'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849) * '' Neripteron violaceum'' (Gmelin, 1791) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Neripteron asperulatum'' (Récluz, 1843): synonym of '' Neritina asperulata'' (Récluz, 1843) * ''Neripteron holosericum'' : synonym of '' Neripteron holosericeum'' (Garrett, 1872) (misspelling) * ''Neripteron schneideri'' Riech, 1935: synonym of '' Neripteron auriculatum'' (Lamarck, 1816)

References

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

External links

{{Taxonbar, from=Q21214308 Neritidae Taxa named by René Lesson