Nereina punctulata

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Nereina punctulata
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Shell & opercule of Nereina punctulata
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N. punctulata
Binomial name
Nereina punctulata
Lamarck, 1816
Synonyms
  • Nereina lacustrisde Cristofori & Jan, 1832
  • Neritina aperta G. B. Sowerby I, 1825
  • Neritina crassiculum G. B. Sowerby I, 1836
  • Neritina punctulata Lamarck, 1816 (original combination)
  • Neritina sargiCrosse & P. Fischer, 1893

Nereina punctulata is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites. [1]

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Distribution

Distribution of Nereina punctulata include:

Ecology

Nereina punctulata lives in rivers.

The estimation of the lifespan is at least 3–7 years. [2] Neritina punctulata migrates upstream during lifespan. [2]

It is a grazer, that feeds on algae. [2] It is dominant grazer in Río Mameyes. [2]

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References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nereina punctulata (Lamarck, 1816). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=873793 on 2021-09-26
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Pyron M. & Covich A. P. (2003). "Migration Patterns, Densities, and Growth of Neritina punctulata Snails in Rio Espiritu Santo and Rio Mameyes, Northeastern Puerto Rico". Caribbean Journal of Science 39(3): 338-347. PDF.
  3. Pilsbry H. A. (1892). "On a collection of land Mollusca from the Island of Dominica, West Indies". Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Science8: 356-358.
  4. Reeves W. K., Dillon Jr. R. T. & Dasch G. A. (2008). "Freshwater snails (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from the Commonwealth of Dominica with a discussion of their roles in the transmission of parasites". American Malacological Bulletin24: 59-63. doi : 10.4003/0740-2783-24.1.59. PDF Archived 2010-01-07 at the Wayback Machine .