nerite
Coastal shell dweller
A nerite is a small sea snail with a rounded, often colorfully patterned shell, belonging to the family Neritidae.
Nerites inhabit coastal waters, tide pools, and brackish environments worldwide.
Several species are popular in aquariums for algae control: The nerites have kept the tank glass spotless.
Large flowing watercourse
- streamSteady continuous flow
- pondSmall still body
- aquaticWater-inhabiting
- gastropodSingle-shelled soft creature
shell · operculum · detritus · substrate · benthic · snail · invertebrate · radula
Coastal rock hollow holding seawater
- intertidalZone between high and low watermarks
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
ocean · seashore · algae · seaweed · barnacle · brackish · estuary · mangrove
Study of ancient organisms
- cretaceousLast Mesozoic period
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- mineralizationConversion to mineral form
petrification · geology · extinction · ancient · limestone · preserved · prehistoric · gastropod
river
Large flowing watercourse
gastropod · shell · operculum · detritus · substrate · benthic · snail · invertebrate · radula · mantle
tidepool
Coastal rock hollow holding seawater
- intertidalZone between high and low watermarks
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- coralMarine skeletal formation
saltwater · ocean · seashore · algae · seaweed · barnacle · brackish · estuary · mangrove · gastropod
paleontology
Study of ancient organisms
- cretaceousLast Mesozoic period
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
mineralization · petrification · geology · extinction · ancient · limestone · preserved · prehistoric · gastropod · shell
spiral
Curve winding around center
coloration · banded · patterned · striped · spotted · smooth · globular · calcified · calcium · mantle