Neritidae
gastropod family
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The Neritidae family, also known as neritids, are operculate snails. These snails are characterized by their turbinate shells, which have a half-moon-shaped aperture and a shelf-like columella.12
Neritidae are classified within the superfamily Neritacea, which includes small, generally intertidal marine shells. Some species within this superfamily also inhabit freshwater environments, particularly in Indonesia and the Philippines, and there are also land-dwelling groups found in both the Old and New World tropics.3
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