Nerita scabricosta

Nerita scabricosta Lamarck, 1822
Costate nerite

photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:	Neritidae (nerites)
Max. size:	3.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 1 m
Distribution:	Indo-Pacific: from the Gulf of Bengal to Papua New Guinea; north to southern Japan and south to Queensland.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Collected for food and for the shell by coastal populations (Ref. 349). Depth range is based on occurrence in Mexico (Ref. 100889); to be replaced with a better reference. Common on intertidal rocks. Individuals become inactive in crevices while submerged; thus, avoiding submergence (Ref. 100888).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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