''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,

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s in the subfamily Neritinae of the

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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: ...

, 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

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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 sculpturing. The ventral side has a large columellar 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

Nerita polita (Linné, 1758) (4574792797)

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

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 dis ...

'' Mienis, 1978 * ''

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 ridg ...

'' Linnaeus,

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, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...

* ''

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.MolluscaBa ...

'' 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 ...

'' 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 ...

'' 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 taxonomic family of small to medium-sized saltwater and freshwater snails which have a gill and a d ...

'' Récluz, 1841 * ''

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.MolluscaBa ...

'' 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 regio ...

'' 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=t ...

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

* '' Nerita chlorostoma'' Lamarck, 1816 * ''

Nerita costata ''Nerita costata'' 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 dis ...

'' Gmelin, 1791 * '' Nerita costulata'' 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. Ac ...

'' Symonds, Gain & Belliard, 2017 * '' Nerita dombeyi'' Récluz, 1841 * '' Nerita eichhorsti'' Krijnen, Gras & Vink, 2018 * ''

Nerita ellyptica ''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. Ac ...

'' Le Guillou, 1841 * '' Nerita erythrostoma'' Eichhorst & Neville, 2004 * '' Nerita essingtoni'' Récluz, 1842 * '' Nerita exuvia'' Linnaeus,

* ''

Nerita filosa ''Nerita filosa'' 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 distin ...

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

Nerita fragum ''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. Ac ...

'' Reeve, 1855 * '' Nerita fulgurans'' 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. Ac ...

'' Reeve, 1855 * ''

Nerita funiculata ''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. Ac ...

'' Menke, 1851 * '' Nerita gaimardii'' 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. Ac ...

'' Eichhorst, 2016 * '' Nerita grisea'' Reeve, 1855 * '' Nerita grossa'' Linnaeus,

* '' Nerita guamensis'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 * '' Nerita helicinoides'' Reeve, 1855 * '' Nerita histrio'' Linnaeus,

* ''

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. Ac ...

'' Von dem Busch in Philippi, 1844 *''

Nerita insculpta ''Nerita insculpta'' 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 dist ...

'' Récluz, 1841 * '' Nerita incurva'' E. von Martens, 1887 * ''

Nerita japonica ''Nerita japonica''( ja, アマガイ(蜑貝), Amagai, ko, 갈고둥, Galgodung) is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae. ''Nerita japonica'' is the type species In zoological nomenclature, a type specie ...

'' Dunker, 1860 * '' Nerita lianae'' T. Cossignani, 2019 * ''

Nerita lirellata ''Nerita lirellata'' is a species of sea snail with a gill and an operculum, 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 snail ...

'' Rehder, 1980 * '' Nerita litterata'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''

Nerita longii ''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 luteonigra'' Dekker, 2000 * '' Nerita maculifera'' Le Guillou, 1841 * '' Nerita magdalenae'' 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. Ac ...

'' Récluz, 1842 * '' Nerita maxima'' Gmelin, 1791 * '' Nerita melanotragus'' 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. Ac ...

'' Sandberger, 1861 * '' Nerita morio'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1833) * '' Nerita neritopsoides'' Reeve, 1855 * ''

Nerita nigerrima ''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. Ac ...

'' Dillwyn, 1817 * '' Nerita nigrita'' Röding, 1798 * '' Nerita novaeguineae'' Lesson, 1831 * '' Nerita ocellata'' Le Guillou, 1841 * '' Nerita olivaria'' Le Guillou, 1841 * ''

Nerita orbignyana ''Nerita orbignyana'' is a species of sea snail with an operculum, 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 hav ...

'' Récluz, 1841 * '' Nerita oryzarum'' Récluz, 1841 * '' Nerita patula'' 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 taxonomic family of small to medium-sized saltwater and freshwater ...

'' Linnaeus,

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

Nerita plicata ''Nerita plicata'' is a species of tropical sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites. This species is found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Characteristics The ''Nerita plicata'' is characterized by its 30&n ...

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Nerita polita ''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 distinct ...

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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. Ac ...

'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''

Nerita quoyi ''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. Ac ...

'' Le Guillou, 1841 * '' Nerita sanguinolenta'' Menke, 1829 * ''

Nerita scabricosta ''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. Ac ...

'' 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. Ac ...

'' Récluz, 1841 * ''

Nerita senegalensis ''Nerita senegalensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae. Description The length of the shell attains 13 mm. Nerita senegalensis is a marine gastropod that appears to have a preference for specific ...

'' Gmelin, 1791 * '' Nerita signata'' 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 taxonomic family of small to medium-sized saltwater and freshwater snails which have a gill and a disti ...

'' Burrow, 1815 * '' Nerita subgranosa'' Mabille, 1895 * † '' Nerita symondsi'' 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. Ac ...

'' Le Guillou, 1841 * '' Nerita umlaasiana'' 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 ...

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(forms a complex) * ''

Nerita undulata ''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. Ac ...

'' Gmelin, 1791 * '' Nerita versicolor'' Gmelin, 1791 - four-tooth nerite * '' Nerita vexillum'' Reeve, 1855 * '' Nerita vitiensis'' Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848 * ''

Nerita winteri ''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. Ac ...

'' Philippi, 1844 * '' Nerita yoldii'' 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'' Récluz, 1843 * ''

Nerita corrosula ''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. Ac ...

'' Récluz, 1842 * '' Nerita maxima'' Gmelin, 1791 * '' Nerita nigrita'' Röding, 1798 * '' Nerita panayensis'' Récluz, 1844 * '' Nerita pfeifferiana'' 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 (gastropod), operculum, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family (biology), family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBa ...

'' Récluz, 1841 * '' Nerita sayana'' Récluz, 1844 * '' Nerita tenebrosa'' 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&nb ...

'' (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'' (Récluz, 1843) (original combination) * ''Nerita atrata'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of ''

Euchelus atratus ''Euchelus atratus'', common name the blackish margarite, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae. Description The size of the shell varies between 5 mm and 21 mm. The solid, umbilicate shel ...

'' (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'' (Récluz, 1842) * ''Nerita bensoni'' Récluz, 1850: synonym of '' Puperita bensoni'' (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 ''Nerita bisecta'' 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 dist ...

'' Reeve, 1855: synonym of '' Nerita magdalenae'' 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 revea ...

'' (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'' (Dufo, 1840) * ''Nerita doreyana'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1834: synonym of ''Nerita (Linnerita) litterata'' Gmelin, 1791, synonym of '' Nerita litterata'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''Nerita dubia'' Turton, 1932: synonym of ''

Neritina auriculata ''Neripteron auriculatum'' is a species of brackish water and freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites. ''Neripteron auriculatum'' is the type species of the genus ''Neripteron''. Distribution India ...

'' 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 '' Nerita sanguinolenta'' Menke, 1829 * ''Nerita fulminea'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of ''

Natica fulminea ''Natica fulminea'', common name the lightning moon snail, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. Description The size of the shell varies between 18 mm and 35 mm. D ...

'' (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 '' Nerita essingtoni'' 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 of medium to large-sized predatory sea snails, marine ...

'' (Donovan, 1804) * ''Nerita islandica'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of ''

Amauropsis islandica ''Amauropsis islandica'', common name the Iceland moonsnail, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. Description The maximum recorded shell Shell may refer to: Architecture and ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Nerita jovis'' Récluz, 1843: synonym of '' Vittina jovis'' (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 obtusata'', common name the flat periwinkle, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles. Distribution This marine species occurs wherever brown sea ...

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

Polinices mammilla ''Polinices mammilla'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Huelsken, T., Tapken, D., Dahlmann, T., Wägele, H., Riginos, C., Hollmann, M. (2012). Systematics and phylogenetic sp ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Nerita marinduquenensis'' Vallejo, 2000: synonym of '' Nerita patula'' 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: * Mediterrane ...

'' (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, the moon snails. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbrevi ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Nerita menkeana'' Récluz, 1842: synonym of '' Clithon olivaceum'' (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 gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. References External links * World Register of Marine Species The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) i ...

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

Eunaticina papilla ''Eunaticina papilla'' , the papilla 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 8 mm and 35 mm. Distri ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Nerita pennata'' Born, 1778: synonym of ''

Vittina pennata ''Vittina'' is a genus of brackish water and freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Neritininae of the family Neritidae, the nerites. Sartori, André F. (2014). ''Vittina'' H. B. Baker, 1924. In: Mollu ...

'' (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 minute freshwater snail with gills and an Operculum (gastropod), operculum, an Aquatic animal, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Valva ...

'' (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'' (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 gastropod mollusc in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles. First identified in the 1700s, it has been misidentified as a new ...

'' (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 Scopoli ...

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

'' Le Guillou, 1841 * ''Nerita squamulata'' Le Guillou, 1841: synonym of '' Nerita histrio'' 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 Th ...

'' (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 ''Cochlis vittata'' 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 snails, ma ...

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