Neritina zebra

Neritina zebra, commonly known as the zebra nerite, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites.[1]

Neritina zebra
A live specimen of the zebra nerite
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Neritimorpha
clade Cycloneritimorpha
Superfamily:
Neritoidea
Family:
Neritidae
Genus:
Neritina
Species:
N. zebra
Binomial name
Neritina zebra
(Bruguière, 1792)

Description

It's maximum size is 1 inch. It is yellow with black stripes. It has a operculum.

Distribution

Trinidad and Tobago and Brazil

References
  1. Neritina zebra (Bruguière, 1792). 5 May 2015. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
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