Nerita balteata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Neritimorpha |
| Order: | Cycloneritida |
| Family: | Neritidae |
| Genus: | Nerita |
| Species: | N. balteata
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| Nerita balteata Reeve, 1855
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Description
editThe length of the shell is 11.5-33.8 mm.[2]
Distribution
editHabitat
editThis species can be used as bioindicator of heavy metals in its environment, because it accumulates cadmium, nickel and lead in its shell and copper, zinc and iron in its soft tissues.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2010). Nerita balteata Reeve, 1855. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=549379 on 2012-02-09
- ^ a b c Yap, C. K.; Cheng, W. H. (2009). "Heavy metal concentrations in Nerita lineata: The potential as a biomonitor for heavy metal bioavailability and contamination in the tropical intertidal area". Marine Biodiversity Records. 2. doi:10.1017/S1755267209000505.
- ^ Chen, G.; Ye, Y.; Lu, C.; Li, R.; Weng, J.; Xu, Y. (2006). "Distribution of Littoraia melanostoma Gray (Littorinidae) and Nerita lineata Gmelin (Neritadae) in rehabilitated mangroves". Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao = the Journal of Applied Ecology / Zhongguo Sheng Tai Xue Xue Hui, Zhongguo Ke Xue Yuan Shenyang Ying Yong Sheng Tai Yan Jiu Suo Zhu Ban (in Chinese). 17 (9): 1721–1725. PMID 17147188.
- Hill, D. S. The Neritidae (Mollusca; Prosobranchia) of Hong Kong. In: Morton B, editor. Proceedings of the first International workshop on the malacofaunal of Hong Kong and Southern China. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. 85–99.
External links
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- "Nerita (Nerita) lineata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- Reeve, L. A. (1855). Monograph of the genus Nerita. In: Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 9, pls 1-19, and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London.
- Gmelin J.F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910
- Gould, A. A. (1847). Dr. Gould described new shells, received from Rev. Mr. Mason, of Burmah, several of which had been furnished…. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History. 2: 218–221.
- Troschel, F. H. (1856-1893). Das Gebiss der Schnecken zur Begründung einer natürlichen Classification. Nicolaische Verlagsbuchhandlung, Berlin.