The nerite
Theodoxus fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status not recordedsnails and slugs
The the nerite (Theodoxus fluviatilis) is a species in the family Neritidae, order Cycloneritida.
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Quick facts about the the nerite
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- freshwater
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the the nerite live?
Not recorded
Where has it been introduced?
The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the the nerite as introduced in 5 countries, and flagged as invasive in 1 of them.
Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).
Is the the 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 the nerite classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classGastropoda
- orderCycloneritida
- familyNeritidae
- genusTheodoxus
- SpeciesTheodoxus fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Nerita bourguignati, Nerita fluviatilis, Nerita fontinalis, Nerita intexta, Nerita lacustris, Nerita littoralis, Neritina atropurpurea, Neritina brauneri, Neritina brauneri f. alboguttata, Neritina brauneri f. lacrymans, Neritina brauneri f. pulcherrima, Neritina dalmatina, Neritina danubialis var. danasteri, Neritina dendritica, Neritina europaea, Neritina euxina, Neritina euxinus, Neritina fluviatilis, Neritina fluviatilis var. abrauensis, Neritina fluviatilis var. boettgeri, Neritina fluviatilis var. cereoflava, Neritina fluviatilis var. communis, Neritina fluviatilis var. dilatata, Neritina fluviatilis var. minor, Neritina fluviatilis var. reynesiana, Neritina fluviatilis var. spirata, Neritina fluviatilis var. versicolor, Neritina fluviatilis zernovnicensis, Neritina halophila, Neritina heldreichi, Neritina heldreichi var. graeca, Neritina intexta, Neritina orsinii, Neritina perreri, Neritina pustulata, Neritina rhodocolpa, Neritina saulcyi, Neritina thermalis var. mingrelica, Neritina ticinensis, Neritina trifasciata, Neritina variabilis, Theodoxia ghigii, Theodoxia penchinati, Theodoxus brauneri, Theodoxus danasteri, Theodoxus dniestroviensis, Theodoxus euxinus, Theodoxus fluviatilis, Theodoxus fluviatilis subthermalis, Theodoxus fluviatilis var. subthermalis, Theodoxus halophilus, Theodoxus heldreichi, Theodoxus heldreichi fluvicola, Theodoxus heldreichi heldreichi, Theodoxus lutetianus, Theodoxus saulcyi, Theodoxus subthermalis, Theodoxus trifasciatus
Other names and names in other languages (27)
- Common freshwater neriteEnglish
- Freshwater neriteEnglish
- Nerite snailEnglish
- River NeritEnglish
- River neriteEnglish
- zubovec říčníCzech
- flodneritDanish
- Gemeine KahnschneckeGerman
- vesikingEstonian
- leväkotiloFinnish
- Nérite des rivièresFrench
- folyami bödöncsigaHungarian
- Neritina di fiumeItalian
- ヨーロッパカノコJapanese
- Upinė rainytėLithuanian
- Upju raibgliemezisLatvian
- båtsneglNorwegian Bokmål
- zoetwaternerietDutch
- båtsnigelNorwegian Nynorsk
- rozdepka rzecznaPolish
- Nerite-fluvialPortuguese
- Речная лункаRussian
- teodox riečnySlovak
- båtsnäckaSwedish
- Лунка річковаUkrainian
- Fluss-SchwimmschneckeGerman
- gewone zoetwaternerietDutch
Relatives of the the nerite
Other species in the same genus Theodoxus.
Danube nerite
Theodoxus danubialis
Black nerite
Theodoxus prevostianus
Striped nerite
Theodoxus transversalis
Metkovich cave nerite
Theodoxus subterrelictus
CompareThe nerite vs Danube neriteThe nerite vs Black neriteThe nerite vs Striped neriteThe nerite vs Metkovich cave nerite
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Is the the nerite an invasive species?
In some places. The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species flags the the nerite as invasive in 1 country: Hungary. It lists it as introduced in 5 in all.
What kind of animal is the the nerite?
The the nerite (Theodoxus fluviatilis) 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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