Neritina natalensis
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Neritina natalensis is a species of small freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites.
[edit] Distribution
This species occurs in Africa: in Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, and Tanzania.
[edit] Human use
This species is a common choice of algae-eating snail among freshwater aquarists. In the aquarium trade, the striped shell of this species has caused it to be known as the Tiger Snail, Zebra Snail, or the more precise Zebra Nerite. In an aquarium, the shell of this species grows to about one inch in diameter. This snail prefers an aquarium temperature of 22 to 26°C.
[edit] References
- Brown, D.S. 1996. Neritina natalensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 07 August 2007.
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