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Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nereina punctulata is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites.[1]
| Nereina punctulata | |
|---|---|
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| Shell & opercule of Nereina punctulata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Neritimorpha |
| Order: | Cycloneritida |
| Family: | Neritidae |
| Genus: | Nereina |
| Species: | N. punctulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Nereina punctulata Lamarck, 1816 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Distribution of Nereina punctulata include:
Nereina punctulata lives in rivers.
The estimation of the lifespan is at least 3–7 years.[2] Neritina punctulata migrates upstream during lifespan.[2]
It is a grazer, that feeds on algae.[2] It is dominant grazer in Río Mameyes.[2]
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