Bumpy Nerite Snail [Clithon retropictus]
Description
Clithon retropictus, or the Bumpy Nerite Snail, is a small, slow-moving freshwater snail known for its bumpy shell, which is usually dark green with black stripes. The species is a grazers of algae and is often found in slow-moving or stagnant freshwater habitats. It is native to Southeast Asia but has been introduced to other areas, both intentionally for aquarium use and unintentionally through ballast water.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Cycloneritimorpha
Cycloneritimorpha
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| Family |
Neritidae
Neritidae
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| Genus |
Clithon
Clithon
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