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Neritidae Rafinesque, 1815

13588  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:13588)

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Family
Nerita Linnaeus, 1758 (type by subsequent designation)
Septariidae Jousseaume, 1894 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

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  1. Subfamily Neritinae Rafinesque, 1815
    1. Genus Mienerita H. Dekker, 2000
    2. Genus Nerita Linnaeus, 1758
    3. Genus Gaillardotia Bourguignat, 1877 accepted as Smaragdia Issel, 1869 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
    4. Genus Neritarius Duméril, 1805 accepted as Theodoxus Montfort, 1810
    5. Genus Ritena J. E. Gray, 1858 accepted as Nerita (Ritena) J. E. Gray, 1858 represented as Nerita Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
    6. Genus Theliostyla Mörch, 1852 accepted as Nerita (Theliostyla) Mörch, 1852 represented as Nerita Linnaeus, 1758
  2. Subfamily Neritininae Poey, 1852
    1. Genus Clithon Montfort, 1810
    2. Genus Nereina De Cristofori & Jan, 1832
    3. Genus Neripteron R. P. Lesson, 1831
    4. Genus Neritina Lamarck, 1816
    5. Genus Neritona E. von Martens, 1869
    6. Genus Puperita J. E. Gray, 1857
    7. Genus Septaria J. B. Férussac, 1807
    8. Genus Smaragdia Issel, 1869
    9. Genus Theodoxus Montfort, 1810
    10. Genus Vitta Mörch, 1852
    11. Genus Vittina H. B. Baker, 1923
    12. Genus Cimber Montfort, 1810 accepted as Septaria J. B. Férussac, 1807 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    13. Genus Corona Récluz, 1850 accepted as Clithon Montfort, 1810 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
    14. Genus Dostia J. E. Gray, 1847 accepted as Neripteron (Dostia) J. E. Gray, 1847 represented as Neripteron R. P. Lesson, 1831 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
    15. Genus Laphrostoma Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Neritina Lamarck, 1816
    16. Genus Mitrula Récluz, 1850 accepted as Dostia J. E. Gray, 1847 accepted as Neripteron (Dostia) J. E. Gray, 1847 represented as Neripteron R. P. Lesson, 1831 (unaccepted > junior homonym, invalid: junior homonym of Mitrula J. E. Gray, 1821)
    17. Genus Navicella Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Septaria J. B. Férussac, 1807 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    18. Genus Navicellus J. E. Gray, 1821 accepted as Navicella Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Septaria J. B. Férussac, 1807 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, Invalid: unjustified emendation of Navicella)
    19. Genus Neritella J. E. Gray, 1847 accepted as Neritina Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    20. Genus Neritoconus Kobelt, 1871 accepted as Theodoxus (Neritaea) J. R. Roth, 1855 represented as Theodoxus Montfort, 1810
    21. Genus Neritoglobus Kobelt, 1871 accepted as Theodoxus Montfort, 1810 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    22. Genus Ninnia Brusina, 1903 accepted as Theodoxus Montfort, 1810 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    23. Genus Orthopoma J. E. Gray, 1868 accepted as Septaria J. B. Férussac, 1807
    24. Tribe Orthopomatini J. E. Gray, 1868 accepted as Neritininae Poey, 1852 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    25. Genus Paranerita Bourne, 1908 accepted as Vittina H. B. Baker, 1923 (Invalid: junior homonym of Paranerita Hampson, 1901 [Lepidoptera])
    26. Genus Pictoneritina Iredale, 1936 accepted as Clithon (Pictoneritina) Iredale, 1936 represented as Clithon Montfort, 1810 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
    27. Genus Pseudonerita H. B. Baker, 1923 accepted as Neripteron (Pseudonerita) H. B. Baker, 1923 represented as Neripteron R. P. Lesson, 1831 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
    28. Genus Sandalium Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Septaria J. B. Férussac, 1807 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  3. Genus Calana J. E. Gray, 1847 accepted as Culana J. E. Gray, 1842 accepted as Tomostoma Deshayes, 1824 † (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
  4. Genus Culana J. E. Gray, 1842 accepted as Tomostoma Deshayes, 1824 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  5. Genus Dontostoma Klein, 1753 (unaccepted > unavailable name, unavailable; pre-Linnean)
  6. Subfamily Neritellinae J. E. Gray, 1847 accepted as Neritinae Rafinesque, 1815
  7. Subfamily Neritiliinae Schepman, 1908 accepted as Neritiliidae Schepman, 1908 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  8. Tribe Neritinini Poey, 1852 accepted as Neritininae Poey, 1852
  9. Genus Odontostoma Mörch, 1852 accepted as Nerita Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  10. Subfamily Smaragdiinae H. B. Baker, 1923 accepted as Neritinae Rafinesque, 1815
  11. Subfamily Smaragdiinae H. B. Baker, 1923 accepted as Neritinae Rafinesque, 1815
    1. Genus Smaragdista Iredale, 1936 accepted as Smaragdia Issel, 1869 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    2. Genus Tanzaniella Do. Lupu, 1979 accepted as Smaragdia Issel, 1869 (invalid: a junior homonym of Tanzaniella Hoffman, 1977 [Chilopoda])
  12. Tribe Stenopomatini J. E. Gray, 1868 accepted as Neritininae Poey, 1852 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  13. Subfamily Theodoxinae Bandel, 2001 accepted as Neritininae Poey, 1852 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  14. Tribe Theodoxini Bandel, 2001 accepted as Neritininae Poey, 1852 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). <i>Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés</i>. Published by the author, Palermo. 224 pp. , available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN
page(s): 144 [details] OpenAccess publication
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Neritidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=13588 on 2026-06-21
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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Nomenclature

original description Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). <i>Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés</i>. Published by the author, Palermo. 224 pp. , available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN
page(s): 144 [details] OpenAccess publication

basis of record Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 61(1-2): 1-526., available online at https://doi.org/10.4002/040.061.0201 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

Other

additional source Kano Y. & Fukumori H. (2019). Neritidae Rafinesque, 1815. Pp. 31-36, in: C. Lydeard & C.S. Cummings (eds), Freshwater mollusks of the world. A distribution atlas. 242 pp. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. [details] 

 
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Dutch nerieten  [details]
English neritidsnerites  [details]
German SchwimmschneckenNixenschneckenKahnschnecken  [details]
Japanese アマオブネガイ科  [details]
Swedish båtsnäckor  [details]