Snake's Skin Nerite
Nerita exuvia
- Group: Other
- Max size: 4 cm
A nerite snail about four centimetres across, the snake's skin nerite swarms rocky shores in dense colonies, packing into tide pools and crevices and clinging to wet submerged rock. It grazes the algal film off the stone, and coastal gleaners collect it for its edible flesh.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Cycloneritida › Neritidae › Nerita
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 765038.
FAQ
- How big does the Snake's Skin Nerite get?
- The Snake's Skin Nerite grows to about 4 cm.