Checkered nerite
A species of Nerita Scientific name : Nerita tessellata Genus : Nerita
Checkered nerite, A species of Nerita
Botanical name: Nerita tessellata
Genus: Nerita
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Description
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Description
The shell of this nerite can be as large as 25 mm. The background shell color is black, usually with white markings. Fairly often the white markings are regularly spaced, and make the shell look checkered or tesselated (tiled), hence the specific name of this species.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Molluscs Class
Snails and slugs Order
Cycloneritida Family
Nerites Genus
Nerita Species
Checkered nerite 
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