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Lightning Nerite

Nerita fulgurans

A strikingly patterned snail that grazes on algae along rocks and roots in brackish coastal zones, helping keep surfaces clean.

Species Data

First Recorded: July 14, 2024
Last Observed: October 04, 2025
Est. Population: 15
Record Created: September 25, 2025
Realm: Saltwater
Main Biome: Marine Shore, Seagrass Meadow
Trophic Role: Primary Consumer (Herbivore)
Feeding Niche: Grazer of algae on hard surfaces
Known Predators: Common Atlantic Marginella
Currently: Unsuccessfully
Population Size: 15
First Recorded: July 14, 2024
Reproduction Notes: 1 entries
Status: Endangered
Realm: Saltwater
Main Biome: Marine Shore, Seagrass Meadow
Population Size: 15
Conservation Notes: 1 entries
Total Comments: 0
Species Page: Lightning Nerite

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Ecology Notes

This snail spends it's day in the intertidal zone where during the day will be out of the water and feed within the water at night.

Reproduction Notes

These snails do lay eggs however, they haven't been observed as young snails. It's possible they are getting eaten by the Common Atlantic Marginella. It's also possible the salinity is too high to allow for successful offspring.

Conservation Notes

Due to the lack of viable offspring, this species may find itself going extinct unless a more suitable brackish environment is added.

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