Nerita planospira
Nerita planospira is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae.[1]
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Description
The shell is cream and mottled black in color with an inner surface of the flat-spired nerite smooth and white. It has a toothed shelf protecting the entrance. The outer surface is thick and roughly ridged, and tightly coiled.[2]
References
- Nerita planospira Anton, 1839. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 May 2010.
- https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/special-pages/animal-detail.aspx?id=15
External links
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