Neritina turrita (Gmelin, 1791)
Turreted nerite
Neritina turrita
photo by FAO

Family:  Neritidae (nerites)
Max. size:  3.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  This species is used as food and the shell is collected for its conspicuously striped colour (Ref. 349). Also found in running freshwater (Ref. 75835).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 23 June 2016 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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