| Neritidae (nerites) |
| max. reported age: 6 years |
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benthic; marine |
| Indo-Pacific. |
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| Found in intertidal reefs and boulders (Ref. 337). Abundantly living on rocks between tide-marks, most frequent at half-tide mark or higher (Ref. 88739). Members of the family Neritidae are herbivorous, grazing by night at low tide on fine algae and detritus covering the bottoms where they live (Ref. 349). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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