Nerita balteata

Nerita balteata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae.[1]

Nerita balteata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Neritimorpha
clade Cycloneritimorpha
Superfamily:
Neritoidea
Family:
Neritidae
Genus:
Nerita
Species:
N. balteata
Binomial name
Nerita balteata
Reeve, 1855
Synonyms[1]

Nerita lineata Gmelin, 1791 (non Müller, 1774)

Description

The length of the shell is 11.5-33.8 mm.[2]

Distribution

Peninsular Malaysia[2]

Habitat

Mangrove forests.[3]

This species can be used as bioindicator of heavy metals in its environment, because it accumulates cadmium, nickel and lead in its shell and copper, zinc and iron in its soft tissues.[2]

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References
  1. Bouchet, P. (2010). Nerita balteata Reeve, 1855. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=549379 on 2012-02-09
  2. Yap, C. K.; Cheng, W. H. (2009). "Heavy metal concentrations in Nerita lineata: The potential as a biomonitor for heavy metal bioavailability and contamination in the tropical intertidal area". Marine Biodiversity Records. 2. doi:10.1017/S1755267209000505.
  3. Chen, G.; Ye, Y.; Lu, C.; Li, R.; Weng, J.; Xu, Y. (2006). "Distribution of Littoraia melanostoma Gray (Littorinidae) and Nerita lineata Gmelin (Neritadae) in rehabilitated mangroves". Ying yong sheng tai xue bao = the journal of applied ecology / Zhongguo sheng tai xue xue hui, Zhongguo ke xue yuan Shenyang ying yong sheng tai yan jiu suo zhu ban (in Chinese). 17 (9): 1721–1725. PMID 17147188.


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