Theodoxus fluviatilis

Theodoxus fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
River nerite

photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:	Neritidae (nerites)
Max. size:
Environment:	benthic; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range - 200 m
Distribution:	Northeast Atlantic, the Mediterranean and Black Sea: Germany, Estonia, Turkey and Sweden.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Collected from the sublittoral zone, from low tide up to a depth of 200 m. In the Vainameri, north-eastern Baltic Sea, prefers rocky to gravelly substrate (Ref. 95753). An epibenthic species (Ref. 95730). A herbivore (Ref. 96470) on microalgae (Ref. 95728).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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