My Top 13 Most Unique and Favorite NERITE Snails

[vandominic]

My Top 13 Most Unique and Favorite NERITE Snails


13. Zig-Zag Nerite

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12. Cheetah Nerite

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg253/scaled.php?server=253&filename=24nerite.jpg&res=medium


11. Orange Tracked Nerite

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg510/scaled.php?server=510&filename=08nerite.jpg&res=medium


10. Orange Tricolor Nerite

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9. Marigold Nerite

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8. Black Marigold Nerite

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg502/scaled.php?server=502&filename=04blackandyellow.jpg&res=medium


7. Bumblebee Nerite

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg263/scaled.php?server=263&filename=17nerites.jpg&res=medium


6. Acorn Nerite

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg189/scaled.php?server=189&filename=55105850.jpg&res=medium


5. Paperline Nerite

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg267/scaled.php?server=267&filename=15619201.jpg&res=medium


4. Spanish Nerite

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg692/scaled.php?server=692&filename=14671536.jpg&res=medium


3. Spanish Tiger Nerite

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg543/scaled.php?server=543&filename=39527687.jpg&res=medium


2. Cherry Nerite

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1. Sunset Nerite

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[maxgl68]

The spanish Neritina are fantastic! In Italy I've never seen!:p

[Soothing Shrimp]

I adore the bumble bees.

Is the major difference between marigold and acorn how far the black comes up the shell?

[Fento]

They're awesome! Are they bred-variety or wildcaught? I've heard it's not an easy thing to reproduce them at aquariums

[maxgl68]

They're awesome! Are they bred-variety or wildcaught? I've heard it's not an easy thing to reproduce them at aquariums


Hi, The eggs hatch in brackish water.
Few in the world we have managed to hatch the eggs.

[vandominic]

The spanish Neritina are fantastic! In Italy I've never seen!:p

"Viva Espana!"

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg805/scaled.php?server=805&filename=54501476.jpg&res=medium

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg802/scaled.php?server=802&filename=66342215.jpg&res=medium

[vandominic]

I adore the bumble bees.
http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg263/scaled.php?server=263&filename=17nerites.jpg&res=medium

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg811/scaled.php?server=811&filename=12nerite.jpg&res=medium


Is the major difference between marigold and acorn how far the black comes up the shell?

I think so... Yes. Hehe. I just called it Marigold because it's almost full yellow except for a very tiny black print in its tip.

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg836/scaled.php?server=836&filename=20nerite.jpg&res=medium

[vandominic]

They're awesome! Are they bred-variety or wildcaught? I've heard it's not an easy thing to reproduce them at aquariums

Thanks! They're wild caught sir. :)

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[vandominic]

Hi, The eggs hatch in brackish water.
Few in the world we have managed to hatch the eggs.

They hatch here:

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg38/scaled.php?server=38&filename=27232180.jpg&res=medium

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg412/scaled.php?server=412&filename=36498474.jpg&res=medium

[Fento]

Viva España, but we don't have wild neritinas in here lol I'm jealous, you can obseve them into their natural habitat, lucky you! Thanks for sharing the pictures. :)

[maxgl68]

Hi, Vando!
Thanks for sharing your photos.

Hi, Fendo!
Long live Spain!

[rod]

Nice! The Spanish are unlike any I've ever seen for sale. What we see in stores around here are quite colorless, a dirty brown or green. Thanks for sharing the pics of them in the wild.

[Soothing Shrimp]

Are these names you made up yourself, or are they common names in the community?

[vandominic]

Viva España, but we don't have wild neritinas in here lol I'm jealous, you can obseve them into their natural habitat, lucky you! Thanks for sharing the pictures. :)

That is sad Fento. Have you tried to trek the brackish creeks and rivers there in Espana? I like your flag and the Neritina that naturally represent your country. I think these little Spanish Nerites are left as evidence that you guys were once here before in the Las Islas Felipinas. ;)

[vandominic]

Are these names you made up yourself, or are they common names in the community?

I just made them up SS. The small community here where these can be found just call these "sihi" and is their dish when they can't buy chicken. Hehe. In my treks I see many of their shells piled as garbage outside their small huts.

At first I searched the net for their names and the only ones I see that are similar to what I have are the Zebras and the name Tracked which look a little like what I have. The Tricolor name came up in the net but they don't look like these that I have but I still kept the name as it is descriptive of them. I wanted to change its name to German Nerites as these have the colors Red, Black and Yellow like the German flag but the Black is in the middle and it is usually tracked. What do you suggest? In naming them, I just try to be as descriptive as possible. ;)

[Mirobilly]

nice pics!!!

[Soothing Shrimp]

I think your names are great and would be nice to be kept in the nerite community.

[vandominic]

I think your names are great and would be nice to be kept in the nerite community.

Thanks sir

[vandominic]

nice pics!!!

Thanks for appreciating

[vandominic]

Nice! The Spanish are unlike any I've ever seen for sale. What we see in stores around here are quite colorless, a dirty brown or green. Thanks for sharing the pics of them in the wild.

You are very welcome sir Rod. My pleasure.

[vandominic]

Hi, Vando!
Thanks for sharing your photos.

Hi, Fendo!
Long live Spain!

You're welcome sir

[maxgl68]

You're welcome sir


Hello, Vando!
Thanks to you all now know, how are these beautiful snails kept in a tank!

[vandominic]

Pleasure's mine Max! ;)

[vandominic]

More Unique Nerite Snail Designs


1. Striped Raisin Nerite

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg194/scaled.php?server=194&filename=01nerite.jpg&res=medium


2. Horned Charcoal Nerite

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg202/scaled.php?server=202&filename=06nerite.jpg&res=medium


3. Tiger Red Nerite

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg811/scaled.php?server=811&filename=03nerites.jpg&res=medium


4. Zebra Red Nerite

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg692/scaled.php?server=692&filename=02neritel.jpg&res=medium

[maxgl68]

Beautiful!

[Mirobilly]

4. Zebra Red Nerite

nice nice

[vandominic]

Thanks guys!

[Koi Kameon]

Thank you for posting this!! They are gorgeous. Are they the freshwater/brackish water nerites like in your other post? Do you know of a website that lists most/all of the freshwater/brackish water nerites with pics and names? Or a book with them in it? I've looked all over the web and only find bits and pieces and they are are often mis-named.