Neritimorpha

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Neritimorpha is a major clade of gastropod mollusks that includes nerites and their relatives, characterized by typically small, often globular shells and a long fossil record extending back to the Paleozoic.

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Neritimorpha canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf clade of gastropods
taxon
apertureFeature semicircular aperture
thickened outer lip
class Gastropoda NERFINISHED
commonName neritimorph gastropods
containsFamily Cenogastropoda incertae sedis (some fossil families)
Helicinidae NERFINISHED
Hydrocenidae NERFINISHED
Neritidae NERFINISHED
Neritiliidae NERFINISHED
Phenacolepadidae NERFINISHED
containsOrder Cycloneritida NERFINISHED
diagnosticFeature distinctive operculum and shell aperture
unique combination of radular and shell characters
distribution worldwide in tropical and temperate regions
ecologicalRole algal grazers on hard substrates
eggLaying eggs often laid in capsules
feedingType mostly grazers on algae
fossilRecordRichness rich Paleozoic and Mesozoic fossil record
habitat brackish environments
freshwater environments
marine environments
hasFossilRecordSince Paleozoic
historicallyClassifiedAs Archaeogastropoda (in older systems) NERFINISHED
includes nerites NERFINISHED
includesExtantSpecies yes
includesFossilSpecies yes
isMajorCladeOf Gastropoda NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
larvalDevelopment often planktotrophic larvae
operculum calcareous operculum
phylum Mollusca NERFINISHED
radulaType rhipidoglossan-like radula
recognizedBy modern phylogenetic analyses of Gastropoda
reproduction mostly gonochoric (separate sexes)
shellFeature low spire
often smooth outer surface
thick shell
shellMorphology often globular shells
typically small shells
subclassificationStatus major clade in modern gastropod systematics
taxonomicRank clade
temporalRange Paleozoic to Recent

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Gastropoda hasModernClade Neritimorpha