Puperita pupa

Puperita pupa, commonly known as zebra nerite, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites.

Description
The shell is thin but strong, globular, not presenting a prominent spire. There are 2 to 3 whorls, the outer lip is thin and sharp, the columellar area is polished and has a broad wall. The largest known specimens reach 10.6 mm. Th shell coloration is variable but is characterized by axial bands of black and white like a zebra. The opening is gray with an ocher-colored parietal callus area, and the operculum is bright yellow

Distribution
Puperita pupa is a nerite that is widely distributed in the area of the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
 * Caribbean Sea
 * Cayman Islands
 * Colombia
 * Costa Rica
 * Cuba
 * Gulf of Mexico
 * Hispaniola
 * Jamaica
 * Lesser Antilles
 * Mexico
 * San Andres
 * Venezuela

This species occurs in brackish water on the West Indian island of Dominica.

Videos

 * Youtube: Zebra Nerite snails (Puperita pupa)

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