Quarter pound of Nerita Plicata shells measuring 2/8 to 1/2 inch. ****

One quarter pound of Nerita Plicata shells measuring 2/8 to 1/2 inch.

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Nerita plicata, a tropical sea snail species, belongs to the Neritidae family of marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as nerites. It inhabits the Indo-West Pacific region

The Nerita plicata is characterized by its 1 inch shell height with its width being about the same. Their exterior is generally dull white or pink with ribs sometimes being black.

This species resides high in the intertidal zone, perched on rocks. N. plicata possesses ridges on its shell that assist in dissipating heat when exposed during low tide, helping it to stay cool.

The Nerita plicata engages in copulation between males and females for reproduction. Following mating, the females lay egg capsules, which will in time hatch into larvae.

Scientific classification

Domain: Eukaryota

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Gastropoda

Subclass: Neritimorpha

Order: Cycloneritida

Family: Neritidae

Genus: Nerita

Species: Nerita plicata

Binomial name: Nerita plicata

Linnaeus, 1758

(REF: "Nerita plicata". seashellsofnsw.org.au.)(REF: Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae, 10th ed., vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentii Salvii: Holmiae [Stockholm, Sweden)