| Neritidae (nerites) |
| 4 cm SHL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 4 years |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m |
| Indo-Pacific: north to Japan, south to Australia and South Africa, west to East Africa and east to Pitcairn. |
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This species can be distinguished by the following characters: shell thick, subglobose with flat spire; outer surface polished and smooth; columella smoth; presence of small denticles at inner margin of outer lip aperture. Colouration: shell variable white, cream, brown, dark grey or green, marbled, streaked or spotted; aperture and columellar shield glossy white (Ref. 128042). |
| This very common species is prized for food and for its attractive shell (Ref. 349). Depth range based on species' occurrence data in Taiwan (Ref. 109505); to be replaced with a better reference. |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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