Nerita picea
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Nerita Picea, also called Hawaiian black nerite or Pipipi in Hawaiian, is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Neritidae commonly found in clusters on the high part of the intertidal zone.[1][2] This species is found all throughout the Hawaiian coastline and is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.[1][3] In Hawai‘i black nerite are enjoyed as a snack when boiled.
| Nerita picea | |
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| Shell of Nerita picea (syntype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Neritimorpha |
| Order: | Cycloneritida |
| Family: | Neritidae |
| Genus: | Nerita |
| Species: | N. picea |
| Binomial name | |
| Nerita picea Récluz, 1841 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Nerita picea is a marine snail with an ovate shaped shell that is dark blue to black in color on the outside and internally white. Nerita picea range in size from 5–20mm when mature.[1] Nerita picea have a rather solid calcareous shell with little ridges that gives texture to the shell.
Distribution
Habitat
The habitat of Black Nerite consists of the higher sections of the intertidal zone usually found in clusters in the crevices and pockets of the rocky shoreline.[4]
