Definition of Nerita. Meaning of Nerita. Synonyms of Nerita

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Definition of Nerita

Nerita
Nerita Ne*ri"ta, n. [L., a sort of sea mussel, gr. ?, ?.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of marine gastropods, mostly natives of warm climates.

Meaning of Nerita from wikipedia

- Nerita is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family...
- confusion over the taxonomy of the genus Nerita in the Pacific region, however Nerita atramentosa and Nerita melanotragus are now recognised as separate...
- confusion over the taxonomy of the genus Nerita in the Pacific region; however, Nerita atramentosa and Nerita melanotragus are now recognised as separate...
- Nerita cardinalis may refer to two species of snails in the family Neritidae: Nerita cardinalis Röding, 1798, a synonym of Neritina virginea (Linnaeus...
- Nerita polita is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, commonly known as polished nerite or kupe'e in Hawaiian. It...
- Nerita tessellata, sometimes known as the checkered nerite, is a species of tropical sea snail with a gill and an operculum, a nerite, a marine gastropod...
- Nerita chamaeleon is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae. Their s**** is smaller in size. It grows up to 25mm. They...
- Nerita Picea, also called Hawaiian black nerite or Pipipi in Hawaiian, is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Neritidae commonly found...
- Nerita textilis, common name the textile nerite, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae. The s**** grows to a length...
- Nerita sanguinolenta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae. Nerita sanguinolenta Menke, 1829. Retrieved through:...