Neritidae
Sign in to saveNeritidae, common name the nerites, is a family of small to medium-sized saltwater and freshwater snails which have a gill and a distinctive operculum. 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.
Taxonomy · GBIF
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderCycloneritida
- FamilyNeritidae
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- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Neritoidea
- Named after
- Nerites
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- Theodoxus danubialis.jpg
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Neritidae, common name the nerites, is a family of small to medium-sized saltwater and freshwater snails which have a gill and a distinctive operculum. 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.
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.