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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.




References






External links



ZipcodeZoo.com: Puperita pupa (Zebra Nerite)




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• Puperita pupa
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