Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Neritoidea Genus Nerita Phylum Mollusca | Class Gastropoda Family Neritidae Scientific name Nerita peloronta Rank Species | |
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Similar Nerita, Nerita versicolor, Nerita tessellata, Nerita fulgurans, Nerita exuvia | ||
Nerita peloronta, common name the "Bleeding Tooth", is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae.
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Description
The shell of this species is large compared with many other nerite species. The shell is thick and short spired. Its surface can have slightly raised spiral ridges. The dark red operculum is granulated on its inner side. The color of the shell is yellow, reddish, or creamy, with darker streaks or zigzags. Although many nerites have "teeth" on the columellar edge, this species is notable for the fact that it has an area of red coloration next to the "teeth", hence the common name "Bleeding Tooth".
Distribution
Rocks inshore. W.Indies, W.Florida, Bermuda, and the Caribbean.
References
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