Nerita albicilla
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Nerita albicilla Linnaeus, 1758
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Nerita albicilla, common name the blotched nerite, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae.[1]
Description
N. albicilla grows up to 4 cm; its shell surface is smooth or with slight transverse ridges; it has small pustules and four weak teeth on the columella. Its outer shell color is variegated black and white, occasionally with three conspicuous bands. The interior is white, with a pinkish-grey, granular operculum.[1]
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Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific[1]
- Aldabra
- Australia in Kalk
- Chagos
- East Coast of South Africa
- Kenya
- Madagascar
- Mascarene Basin
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Red Sea
- Seychelles
- Tanzania
Habitat
It is found on rocky cliffs, on rocks in the littoral fringe, and sometimes on mangrove trees.[1]
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References
This article incorporates CC-BY-SA-3.0 work from the reference.[1]
- ^ a b c d e Nerita albicilla Linnaeus, 1758. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 May 2010.
- ^ Kumazawa, N. H.; Kato, E.; Takaba, T.; Yokota, T. (1988). "Survival of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in two gastropod molluscs, Clithon retropictus and Nerita albicilla". Nihon juigaku zasshi. the Japanese journal of veterinary science. 50 (4): 918–924. PMID 3172602.
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