nerita

Definitions of nerita
  1. noun
    a neritid gastropod having a short smooth or spirally ridged shell with thick usually toothed outer lip and toothed operculum
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    type of:
    nerítido
    operculate seasnail of coastal waters with a short spiral shell
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