Neritidae

Neritidae, common name the nerites, is a family of small to medium-sized sea and freshwater snails which have a gill and a distinctive operculum. The family Neritidae includes marine genera such as Nerita, marine and freshwater genera such as Neritina, and freshwater and brackish water genera such as Theodoxus. The common name "nerite" as well as the family name Neritidae and the genus name Nerita, are derived from the name of Nerites, who was a sea god in Greek mythology.

Neritidae, common name the nerites, is a family of small to medium-sized sea and freshwater snails which have a gill and a distinctive operculum. The family Neritidae includes marine genera such as Nerita, marine and freshwater genera such as Neritina, and freshwater and brackish water genera such as Theodoxus. The common name "nerite" as well as the family name Neritidae and the genus name Nerita, are derived from the name of Nerites, who was a sea god in Greek mythology.

Distribution

Neritidae live primarily in the southern hemisphere, but there are some exceptions, such as a genus Theodoxus which can be found in Europe and Northern Africa or Bathynerita naticoidea.

Genera

, from the Philippines. These are popular in the aquarium trade for their extremely variable shell patterns]] , from East Africa. A common nerite snail in the aquarium trade and one of several species known as "zebra nerites"]] ]] Genera, subgenera and species within the family Neritidae include: † Bajanerita Squires, 1993 † Calyptronerita Le Renard, 1980 † Cuisenerita S ymonds & Pacaud, 2010 † Mesoneritina Yen, 1946 † Monsneritina Kowalke, 2002 Subfamily Neritinae Genus Bathynerita Clarke, 1989 Genus Mienerita Dekker, 2000 Genus Nerita Linnaeus, 1758 - type genus, synonyms: Turrita Wagner, 1897 Subgenus Adenerita Subgenus Amphinerita Subgenus Cymostyla Subgenus Heminerita Subgenus Ilynerita Subgenus Linnerita Subgenus Melanerita Martens, 1889 Species Nerita atramentosa Reeve, 1855 Species Nerita melanotragus Smith, E. A., 1884 Subgenus Nerita Subgenus Ritena Subgenus Theliostyla Subfamily † Neritariinae † Neritaria Koken, 1892 Subfamily Neritininae Clithon Montfort, 1810 Clypeolum Récluz, 1842 Fluvinerita Pilsbry, 1932 Fluvinerita tenebricosa † Manana Gabuniya, 1949 † Mananopsis Gabuniya, 1949 Nereina de Cristofori & Jan, 1832 Neripteron Lesson, 1831 Neripteron vespertinum (Sowerby II, 1849) Neritina Rafinesque, 1815 Subgenus Dostia † Neritinopsis Gabuniya, 1953 Neritodryas Martens, 1869 Neritona Martens, 1869 † Neritoplica Oppenheim, 1892 Puperita Gray, 1857 Septaria Férussac, 1807 † Superior Francois, 1953 Theodoxus Montfort, 1810 † Velatella Meek, 1873 Vitta Mörch, 1852 Vittina H. B. Baker, 1923 Subfamily Smaragdiinae Genus Gaillardotia Bourguignat, 1877 Genus Magadis Melvill & Standen, 1899 Genus Smaragdella Baker, 1923 Genus Smaragdia Issel, 1869 Genus Smaragoista Subfamily † Velatinae † Velates Montfort, 1810

Synonyms

† Agapilia Harzhauser & Kowalke, 2001 : synonym of Vitta Mörch, 1852 Navicella Lamarck, 1816 : synonym of Septaria Férussac, 1807 (junior synonym) † Ninniopsis Tomlin, 1930 : synonym of † Theodoxus (Ninniopsis) Tomlin, 1930 represented as Theodoxus Montfort, 1810 (original rank) Orthopoma Gray, 1868 : synonym of Septaria Férussac, 1807 Orthopomatini Gray, 1868 : synonym of Neritininae Poey, 1852 Paranerita Bourne, 1908 : synonym of Vittina H. B. Baker, 1923 (Invalid: junior homonym of Paranerita Hampson, 1901 [Lepidoptera]) Pseudonerita H. B. Baker, 1923 : synonym of Neripteron (Pseudonerita) H. B. Baker, 1923 represented as Neripteron Lesson, 1831 Serenia Benson, 1856 : synonym of Neritona Martens, 1869 (unavailable name: established in synonymy) Tanalia Gray, 1847¹ : synonym of Neritona Martens, 1869 Theodoxia Bourguignat, 1877 : synonym of Theodoxus Montfort, 1810 (Invalid: unjustified emendation of Theodoxus) Theodoxis Montfort, 1810 : synonym of Theodoxus Montfort, 1810 (alternative original spelling, not in use)

References

Starobogatov, Y. I. (1970). Fauna Molliuskov i Zoogeograficheskoe Raionirovanie Kontinental'nykh Vodoemov Zemnogo Shara [The Molluscan Fauna and Zoogeographical Zoning of the Continental Water Bodies of the World]. Nauka. Leningrad. 372 p., 12 tables

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