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Family Neritidae

Nerites

These algae-grazing snails inhabit rocky shores or streams.  They have a calcareous operculum that tightly closes the aperture.

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HAWAII

 Nerita picea 

Common Nerites, Oahu

COMMON NERITE    PIPIPI

 

 Neripteron neglectum 

SPECKLED NERITE

 
Nerita polita

POLISHED NERITE    KUPE'E

 

 Nerita plicata

PLEATED NERITE

 
Neripteron vespertinum  

Left      HIHIWAI

 Neritona granosa  

Right       HIHIWAI