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Emerald nerite

Smaragdia viridis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

The emerald nerite (Smaragdia viridis) is a species in the family Neritidae, order Cycloneritida.

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Quick facts about the emerald 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 emerald nerite live?

Not recorded

Is the emerald 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 emerald nerite classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. orderCycloneritida
  5. familyNeritidae
  6. genusSmaragdia
  7. SpeciesSmaragdia viridis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Nerita matonia, Nerita miliacea, Nerita pallidula, Nerita viridis, Neritina feuilletii, Neritina floridana, Neritina viridemaris, Neritina viridis, Smaragdia feuilletii, Smaragdia viridemaris, Smaragdia viridis, Smaragdia viridis venezuelensis, Smaragdia viridis viridemaris, Smaragdia viridis weyssei

Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • zubovec zelenýCzech
  • SmaragdschneckeGerman
  • Nerita esmeraldaSpanish
  • Nérite émeraudeFrench
  • エメラルドカノコJapanese
  • Lagune-nerietDutch
  • Nerite-esmeraldaPortuguese
  • Zümrüt SalyangozTurkish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the emerald nerite

Other species in the same genus Smaragdia.

CompareEmerald nerite vs Smaragdia bryanaeEmerald nerite vs Smaragdia coleiEmerald nerite vs Smaragdia expansaEmerald nerite vs Smaragdia gelingsehensis

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the emerald nerite?

The emerald nerite (Smaragdia viridis) 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). Emerald nerite (Smaragdia viridis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/emerald-nerite

MLA

“Emerald nerite (Smaragdia viridis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/emerald-nerite.

BibTeX
@misc{emerald_nerite_2026,
  title = {Emerald nerite (Smaragdia viridis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/emerald-nerite},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}