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Updated 1/10/2025

Family Neritidae

Nerites

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

 

HAWAII - ENDEMIC

 Nerita picea 

COMMON NERITE    PIPIPI

 

 Neripteron neglectum

SPECKLED NERITE

 
Neripteron vespertinum 

WI

 

 Neritona granosa

HIHIWAI
Neripteron cariosum

PIPIWAI

 

 Smaragdia bryanae

BRYAN'S SEAGRASS NERITE

INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII

Nerita polita

POLISHED NERITE    KUPE'E

 

 Nerita plicata

PLEATED NERITE

 
Smaragdia tragena

CHECKERED SEAGRASS NERITE

 

INDO-PACIFIC

Nerita semirugosa

NERITE