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Checkered nerite

Nerita tessellata Gmelin, 1791

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

The checkered nerite (Nerita tessellata) is a species in the family Neritidae, order Cycloneritida.

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Quick facts about the checkered nerite

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the checkered nerite live?

Not recorded

Is the checkered nerite endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the checkered nerite classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. orderCycloneritida
  5. familyNeritidae
  6. genusNerita
  7. SpeciesNerita tessellata Gmelin, 1791

Synonyms Nerita angulata, Nerita exarata, Nerita tessellata, Nerita varia

Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • Tessellate neriteEnglish
  • zubovec kostkovanýCzech
  • Kariierte NixenschneckeGerman
  • Nerita cuadriculadaSpanish
  • イチマツアマガイJapanese
  • Nerite-quadriculadoPortuguese
  • Шахматная неритаRussian
  • 棋盤蜑螺Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the checkered nerite

Other species in the same genus Nerita.

CompareCheckered nerite vs Blotched neriteCheckered nerite vs Antillean neriteCheckered nerite vs Four-tooth neriteCheckered nerite vs Chamaeleon nerite

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the checkered nerite?

The checkered nerite (Nerita tessellata) belongs to the family Neritidae in the order Cycloneritida.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Checkered nerite (Nerita tessellata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/checkered-nerite

MLA

“Checkered nerite (Nerita tessellata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/checkered-nerite.

BibTeX
@misc{checkered_nerite_2026,
  title = {Checkered nerite (Nerita tessellata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/checkered-nerite},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}