Bleeding Tooth Nerite [Nerita peloronta]
Description
The Bleeding Tooth Nerite is a marine snail found in the tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Its most distinguishing feature is the reddish-brown streaks that resemble bleeding, hence its unique name. This species is known to inhabit rocky and coral reefs.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Cycloneritimorpha
Cycloneritimorpha
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| Family |
Neritidae
Neritidae
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| Genus |
Nerita
Nerita
|