Checkered Nerite
NERITA TESSELLATA
Checkered Nerite
NERITA TESSELLATA
The Checkered Nerite is a sea snail from the family Neritidae. The shell is solid and globular. It has a short, flattened spire and large body whorl, with groves and raised ridges that follow
the shell’s spiral. The colour is white with black markings that are regularly spaced, giving a checkered or tiled appearance. The inner lip is smooth and flat with a straight edge that contains four teeth.
CLASS: GASTROPODA
ORDER: CYCLONERITIDA
FAMILY: NERITIDAE
GENUS: NERITA
BINOMIAL NAME: NERITA TESSELLATA
Four Tooth Nerite, Virgin Nerite, Antilles Nerite, Bleeding Tooth Nerite
NERITA TESSELLATA
The Checkered Nerite is a sea snail from the family Neritidae. The shell is solid and globular. It has a short, flattened spire and large body whorl, with groves and raised ridges that follow
the shell’s spiral. The colour is white with black markings that are regularly spaced, giving a checkered or tiled appearance. The inner lip is smooth and flat with a straight edge that contains four teeth.
CLASS: GASTROPODA
ORDER: CYCLONERITIDA
FAMILY: NERITIDAE
GENUS: NERITA
BINOMIAL NAME: NERITA TESSELLATA
Four Tooth Nerite, Virgin Nerite, Antilles Nerite, Bleeding Tooth Nerite
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