You are here
Home » Taxonomy » Animalia » Mollusca » Gastropoda » Neritopsina » Cycloneritimorpha » Neritidae » Nerita Linnaeus, 1758 » Nerita plicata Linnaeus, 1758 -
Taxonomy
Nerita plicata Linnaeus, 1758
Nomenclature
-
Family: NeritidaeGenus: Nerita Linnaeus, 1758
Species:
Nerita plicata Linnaeus, 1758
SUMMARY
Nerita plicata is a marine 'nerite' snail, characterized by a solid, globose shell with a high spire and heavy sculpture. Color of shell ranges from cream to rose, sometimes with blackish markings that can yield an overall grey appearance.