Category:Nerite Snails

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This lists those type of snails known generally as 'Nerite snails' from the family Neritidae, the nerites. They can live in freshwater. But whilst their eggs can hatch out in freshwater, they require brackish or marine water to develop into adults.

Other types of Nerites of which the species name or other details are unknown:

• Porcupine Nerite Snail, Bee Staghorn Nerite. Neritina clithon corona perhaps?^[1]
• Vorticifex neritoides - picture or further details unknown.
• Vittina coromandeliana - further details unknown.
• Clithon diadema - further details unknown.
• Septaria porcellana - further details unknown.

[edit] Life Span

• Said to be 2-3 years^[2]

[edit] Stockists

• The Snail Shop - UK
• Gogosnails on Ebay
• Aqua Essentials - Nerite snails

[edit] References

1. ↑ From Freshwater Molluscan Shells - Neritina clithon corona (Linnaeus, 1758) Philippine.
2. ↑ Fish Forums - Nerites - 2008-07-26

[edit] Links

• Freshwater Molluscan Shells - Neritidae (Neritinidae)
• Pictures of various Nerite snails
• Smithsonian Institute Library - Shell and Mollusks images
• "Neritina"&cols=5&thumbs=20 Use Picsearch for images of Nerite snails