Neritidae

Neritidae live primarily in the southern hemisphere, but there are some exceptions, such as a genus Theodoxus which can be found in Europe and Northern Africa or Bathynerita naticoidea. == Taxonomy ==

This family consists of the five following subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005): • Neritinae Rafinesque, 1815 - synonyms: Neritellinae Gray, 1847; Proto neritidae Kittl, 1899 • † Neritariinae Wenz, 1938 • Neritininae Poey, 1852 • tribe Neritinini Poey, 1852 - synonyms: Catilinae Gray, 1868; Orthopomatini Gray, 1868; Stenopomatini Gray, 1868; Septariini Jousseaume, 1894 • tribe Theodoxini Bandel, 2001 • Smaragdiinae H. B. Baker, 1923 • † Velatinae Bandel, 2001 ==Genera==

'', from the Philippines. These are popular in the aquarium trade for their extremely variable shell patterns '', from East Africa. A common nerite snail in the aquarium trade and one of several species known as "zebra nerites" '' Genera, subgenera and species within the family Neritidae include: • † Bajanerita Squires, 1993 • † Calyptronerita Le Renard, 1980 • † Cuisenerita Symonds & Pacaud, 2010 • † Mesoneritina Yen, 1946 • † Monsneritina Kowalke, 2002 Subfamily Neritinae • Genus Bathynerita Clarke, 1989 • Genus Mienerita Dekker, 2000 • Genus Nerita Linnaeus, 1758 - type genus, synonyms: Turrita Wagner, 1897 • Subgenus Adenerita • Subgenus Amphinerita • Subgenus Cymostyla • Subgenus Heminerita • Subgenus Ilynerita • Subgenus Linnerita • Subgenus Melanerita Martens, 1889 • Species Nerita atramentosa Reeve, 1855 • Species Nerita melanotragus Smith, E. A., 1884 • Subgenus Nerita • Subgenus Ritena • Subgenus Theliostyla Subfamily † Neritariinae • † Neritaria Koken, 1892 Subfamily Neritininae • Clithon Montfort, 1810 • Clypeolum Récluz, 1842 • Fluvinerita Pilsbry, 1932 • Neripteron vespertinum (Sowerby II, 1849) • Neritina Rafinesque, 1815 • Subgenus Dostia • † Neritinopsis Gabuniya, 1953 • Neritodryas Martens, 1869 • Neritona Martens, 1869 • † Neritoplica Oppenheim, 1892 • Puperita Gray, 1857 • Septaria Férussac, 1807 • † Superior Francois, 1953 • Theodoxus Montfort, 1810 • † Velatella Meek, 1873 • Vitta Mörch, 1852 • Vittina H. B. Baker, 1923 Subfamily Smaragdiinae • Genus Gaillardotia Bourguignat, 1877 • Genus Magadis Melvill & Standen, 1899 • Genus Smaragdella Baker, 1923 • Genus Smaragdia Issel, 1869 • Genus Smaragoista Subfamily † Velatinae • † Velates Montfort, 1810 ==Synonyms==

• † Agapilia Harzhauser & Kowalke, 2001 : synonym of Vitta Mörch, 1852 • Navicella Lamarck, 1816: synonym of Septaria Férussac, 1807 (junior synonym) • † Ninniopsis Tomlin, 1930: synonym of † Theodoxus (Ninniopsis) Tomlin, 1930 represented as Theodoxus Montfort, 1810 (original rank) • Orthopoma Gray, 1868: synonym of Septaria Férussac, 1807 • Orthopomatini Gray, 1868: synonym of Neritininae Poey, 1852 • Paranerita Bourne, 1908: synonym of Vittina H. B. Baker, 1923 (Invalid: junior homonym of Paranerita Hampson, 1901 [Lepidoptera]) • Pseudonerita H. B. Baker, 1923: synonym of Neripteron (Pseudonerita) H. B. Baker, 1923 represented as Neripteron Lesson, 1831 • Serenia Benson, 1856: synonym of Neritona Martens, 1869 (unavailable name: established in synonymy) • Tanalia Gray, 1847: synonym of Neritona Martens, 1869 • Theodoxia Bourguignat, 1877: synonym of Theodoxus Montfort, 1810 (Invalid: unjustified emendation of Theodoxus) • Theodoxis Montfort, 1810: synonym of Theodoxus Montfort, 1810 (alternative original spelling, not in use) ==References==