Nerita sp.

Bawley Point, NSW

Nerita sp. at Bawley Point, NSW - 22 Dec 2018 05:11 PM

Nerita sp. at Bawley Point, NSW - 22 Dec 2018 05:11 PM

Nerita sp. at Bawley Point, NSW - 22 Dec 2018 05:11 PM

Nerita sp. at Bawley Point, NSW - 22 Dec 2018 05:11 PM

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Identification history

	Nerita sp.	24 Apr 2019	AndrewG
	Nerita melanotragus	23 Apr 2019	AndrewG
	Unidentified	22 Dec 2018	GLemann

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User's notes

Perhaps Melanerita melanotragus ( Black Periwinkle) might be an old name?

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AndrewG wrote:

24 Apr 2019

Need a pic of the operculum (underneath) to determine which Nerita species.

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Location information

Coordinates 150.400617 -35.517025
Places Bawley Point, NSW

Sighting information

101 - 1,000 Abundance
22 Dec 2018 05:11 PM Recorded on
GLemann Recorded by
Collections
Marine Invertebrates Sea Snails, Limpets (Gastropoda, excluding Euthyneura) Sea Shells, Sea Slugs, Octopuses & allies (Mollusca) GLemann South Coast NatureMapr

Species information

Nerita sp. Scientific name
Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
9.08m to 10.32m Recorded at altitude
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