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Wavy nerite

Nerita undata Linnaeus, 1758

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

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

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Quick facts about the wavy 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 wavy nerite live?

Not recorded

Is the wavy 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 wavy nerite classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. orderCycloneritida
  5. familyNeritidae
  6. genusNerita
  7. SpeciesNerita undata Linnaeus, 1758

Synonyms Nerita leguillouana, Nerita proxima, Nerita undata, Ritena undata

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • zubovec vlnitýCzech
  • アラスジアマオブネJapanese
  • Nerite-unduladoPortuguese
  • Волнистая неритаRussian
  • 粗紋蜑螺Chinese
  • アラスジアマガイJapanese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the wavy nerite

Other species in the same genus Nerita.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the wavy nerite?

The wavy nerite (Nerita undata) 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). Wavy nerite (Nerita undata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/wavy-nerite

MLA

“Wavy nerite (Nerita undata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/wavy-nerite.

BibTeX
@misc{wavy_nerite_2026,
  title = {Wavy nerite (Nerita undata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/wavy-nerite},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}