Superfamily Neritoidea | Scientific name Puperita pupa Rank Species | |
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Similar Nerita peloronta, Nerita versicolor, Neritina virginea, Nerita tessellata, Smaragdia | ||
Zebra nerite snails puperita pupa
Puperita pupa is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites.
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Description
The shell is thin but strong, globular, not presenting a prominent spire. There are 2 to 3 whorls, the outer lip is thin and sharp, the columellar area is polished and has a broad wall. The largest known specimens reach 10.6 mm. Th shell coloration is variable but is characterized by axial bands of black and white like a zebra. The opening is gray with an ocher-colored parietal callus area, and the operculum is bright yellow
Distribution
Puperita pupa is a nerite that is widely distributed in the area of the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
This species occurs in brackish water on the West Indian island of Dominica.
References
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