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Violet nerite

Neripteron violaceum (Gmelin, 1791)

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

The violet nerite (Neripteron violaceum) is a species in the family Neritidae, order Cycloneritida.

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Quick facts about the violet 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 violet nerite live?

Not recorded

Is the violet 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 violet nerite classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. orderCycloneritida
  5. familyNeritidae
  6. genusNeripteron
  7. SpeciesNeripteron violaceum (Gmelin, 1791)

Synonyms Dostia crepidularia, Dostia depressa, Dostia violacea, Neripteron violaceum, Nerita violacea, Neritina crepidularia, Neritina depressa, Neritina exaltata, Neritina gracilenta, Neritina mitrula, Neritina montrouzieri, Neritina plumata, Neritina touranensis, Neritina violacea

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Crepidula-like neritinaEnglish
  • ヒロクチカノコJapanese
  • หอยลายสีม่วงThai

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the violet nerite

Other species in the same genus Neripteron.

Hapawai

Neripteron auriculatum

NeritidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the violet nerite?

The violet nerite (Neripteron violaceum) belongs to the family Neritidae in the order Cycloneritida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Violet nerite (Neripteron violaceum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/violet-nerite

MLA

“Violet nerite (Neripteron violaceum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/violet-nerite.

BibTeX
@misc{violet_nerite_2026,
  title = {Violet nerite (Neripteron violaceum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/violet-nerite},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}