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Nerita picea, also called Black Nerite or Pipipi in Hawaiian, is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Neritidae. This species is found all through out the Hawaiian coastline and is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.[1][2] In Hawai‘i black nerite are enjoyed as a snack when boiled.
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| Shell of Nerita picea (syntype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Neritimorpha |
| Order: | Cycloneritida |
| Family: | Neritidae |
| Genus: | Nerita |
| Species: | N. picea
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| Nerita picea Récluz, 1841
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Description
[edit]Nerita picea is a marine snail with an ovate shaped shell that is dark blue to black in color on the outside and internally white. Nerita picea range in size from 5-20mm when mature.[1] Nerita picea have a rather solid calcareous shell with little ridges that gives texture to the shell. The ridges create a spiral groove pattern on the outside of the shell.[3] Nerita picea has a complex digestive system featuring seven unique cells working together with some supporting cells.[4]
Distribution
[edit]Nerita picea is a species endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.[5] Nerita picea can also be found in Indonesia and at Johnson Island.[6]
Habitat
[edit]Commonly found in clusters on the high part of the intertidal zone.[1][5] The habitat of Nerita picea consists of the higher sections of the intertidal zone usually found in clusters in the crevices and pockets of the rocky shoreline.[7] They are nocturnal and move from their daytime refuge to feed during the night.[6] Studies have shown that sea levels are rising which will reduce the amount of habitable shoreline for N. picea.[8]
Human Use
[edit]In Hawaiian culture, Nerita picea or Pipipi are often eaten boiled, as part of a soup, or eaten raw.[5] Nerita picea, along with Theodoxus neglectus, are also used for their shells to make lei.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Nerita picea". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Nerita picea, Pitchy nerite". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ a b 1928-2008., Kay, E. Alison, (1979). Hawaiian marine shells. Bishop Museum Press. ISBN 0-910240-26-4. OCLC 5954550.
{{cite book}}:|last=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Pfeiffer, Carl J. (1992). "Intestinal Ultrastructure of Nerita picea (Mollusca: Gastropoda), an Intertidal Marine Snail of Hawaii". Acta Zoologica. 73 (1): 39–47. doi:10.1111/j.1463-6395.1992.tb00947.x.
- ^ a b c "Common Nerite, Pipipi, Nerita picea". www.marinelifephotography.com. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ a b 1944-, Hoover, John P., (2010). Hawai'i's sea creatures : a guide to Hawai'i's marine invertebrates. Mutual Pub. ISBN 978-1-56647-220-3. OCLC 1293454919.
{{cite book}}:|last=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Cox, Traci Erin; Philippoff, Joanna; Baumgartner, Erin; Zabin, Chela J.; Smith, Celia M. (January 2013). "Spatial and Temporal Variation in Rocky Intertidal Communities Along the Main Hawaiian Islands1". Pacific Science. 67 (1): 23–45. doi:10.2984/67.1.3. ISSN 0030-8870.
- ^ "Sea levels are rising at their fastest rate in 2000 years". www.science.org. doi:10.1126/science.aaf4094. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- Hombron, J.B. & Jacquinot, C.H. (1842-1854). Atlas d'histoire Naturelle zoologie par MM. Hombron et Jacquinot, chirurgiens de l'expédition. Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Océanie sur les corvettes l'Astrolabe et la Zélée éxecuté par ordre du roi pendant les années 1837–1838–1839–1840 sous le commandement de M. Dumont-d'Urville, capitaine de vaisseau, publié sous les auspices du département de la marine et sous la direction supérieure de M. Jacquinot, capitaine de vaisseau, commandant de la Zélée. Zoologie. Gide & Cie, Paris.