English Common Name

Tiger Snail, Zebra Snail

Scientific name

Neritina turrita

Taxonomy

Order: Netrimorpha, Family: Neritidae

Size

About 3 cm

Species Distribution

Amami-oshima Island to Pacific Tropics

Japan Red List of Threatened Species: Near Threatened

This species tends to thrive in the wilderness. However, they are extinct or decreasing in the more developed areas of the middle to southern Okinawa Island due to problems such as red soil run-off or water contamination. Over-hunting for purpose of aquarium trades or ornamental use is another concern.

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Updated August 2018

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