Category:Nerite Snails

Nerite snails are from the family Neritidae, the nerites. They can live in freshwater. But while their eggs can hatch in freshwater, they require brackish or marine water to develop into adults. The eggs are usually white and hard, and difficult to remove from surfaces.

Other types of Nerites of which the species name or other details are unknown:


 * Porcupine Nerite Snail, Bee Staghorn Nerite. Neritina clithon corona perhaps?
 * Vorticifex neritoides - picture or further details unknown.
 * Vittina coromandeliana - further details unknown.
 * Clithon diadema - further details unknown.
 * Septaria porcellana - further details unknown.

Lifespan

 * Said to be 2–3 years

Stockists

 * The Snail Shop - A wide selection of Nerite Snails (currently closed)
 * Aquariumplants.com - in the USA

Links

 * Freshwater Molluscan Shells - Neritidae (Neritinidae)
 * Pictures of various Nerite snails
 * Smithsonian Institute Library - Shell and Mollusks images
 * Use Picsearch for images of Nerite snails