Neritidae

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Neritidae
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An oblique left side view of a live Theodoxus fluviatilis
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Two shells of the freshwater nerite Theodoxus danubialis , scale bar in mm
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Neritimorpha
Order: Cycloneritida
Superfamily: Neritoidea
Family: Neritidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Genera

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Diversity [1]
About 110 freshwater species, some brackish water species, and some fully marine species

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. [2] The family Neritidae includes marine genera such as Nerita, marine and freshwater genera such as Neritina, and freshwater and brackish water genera such as Theodoxus.

Contents

The common name "nerite" as well as the family name Neritidae and the genus name Nerita , are derived from the name of Nerites, who was a sea god in Greek mythology.

Distribution

Neritidae live primarily in the southern hemisphere, but there are some exceptions, such as a genus Theodoxus which can be found in Europe and Northern Africa [3] or Bathynerita naticoidea .

Taxonomy

This family consists of the five following subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005):

Genera

Red racer nerites, Vittina waigiensis, from the Philippines. These are popular in the aquarium trade for their extremely variable shell patterns Red racer nerite, Vittina waigiensis from the Philippines 02.jpg
Red racer nerites, Vittina waigiensis , from the Philippines. These are popular in the aquarium trade for their extremely variable shell patterns
The zebra nerite, Vittina natalensis, from East Africa. A common nerite snail in the aquarium trade and one of several species known as "zebra nerites" Zebra Nerite Snail 1.jpg
The zebra nerite, Vittina natalensis , from East Africa. A common nerite snail in the aquarium trade and one of several species known as "zebra nerites"
Two shells of Neritodryas cornea Neritodryas cornea 001.jpg
Two shells of Neritodryas cornea

Genera, subgenera and species within the family Neritidae include: [5]

Subfamily Neritinae

Subfamily † Neritariinae

Subfamily Neritininae

Subfamily Smaragdiinae

Subfamily † Velatinae

Synonyms

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<i>Theodoxus</i> Genus of gastropods

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<i>Clithon</i> Genus of gastropods

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<i>Smaragdia</i> Genus of gastropods

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<i>Neritodryas</i> Genus of gastropods

Neritodryas is a genus of freshwater snails, ; they are gastropod mollusks in the family Neritidae, the nerites.

<i>Neripteron</i> Genus of gastropods

Neripteron is a genus of brackish water and freshwater snails, an aquatic gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Neritininae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.

<i>Neritina asperulata</i> Species of gastropod

Neritina asperulata is a species of a marine and freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites.

<i>Vittina</i> Genus of gastropods

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.

Neritona, is a genus of small aquatic snails with an operculum, marine, brackish water, and sometimes freshwater gastropod mollusks in the family Neritidae, the nerites.

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