Olive Nerite Snail [Neritona reclivata]
Description
The Olive Nerite Snail is a marine species found in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. It has a brown and olive green shell with a pattern that resembles wood grain. This species prefers brackish waters and feeds on algae and biofilm.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Littorinimorpha
Littorinimorpha
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| Family |
Nerites
Neritidae
|
| Genus |
Neritona
Neritona
|