Horned Nerite [Clithon oualaniensis]
Description
The Horned Nerite, native to Southeast Asia, is a small snail with a yellowish shell covered in small black spots and prominent horn-like appendages. They inhabit both saltwater and freshwater environments but require brackish water for breeding. They are valued in the aquarium industry for their algae eating habits.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Cycloneritimorpha
Cycloneritimorpha
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| Family |
Neritidae
Neritidae
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| Genus |
Neritona
Neritona
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