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Nerita peloronta

Nerita peloronta

Linneo , 1758
Caracol Nerita De Dientes Sangrados

Family: Neritidae
Order: Cycloneritimorpha
Class: Gastropoda
Phylum / Division: Mollusca
Kingdom: Animalia

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Nerita peloronta, common name the "bleeding tooth", is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Neritidae.

 The shell of this species is large compared with many other Nerite species, reaching lengths of 2 inches. The shell is thick and short spired. Its surface can have slightly raised spiral ridges. The dark red operculum is granulated on its inner side. The color of the shell is yellow, reddish, or creamy, with darker streaks or zigzags. Although many nerites have "teeth" on the columellar edge, this species is notable for the fact that it has an area of red coloration next to the "teeth", hence the common name "Bleeding Tooth".

Distribution: Intertidal splash zones on hard rocky shorelines facing regular wave action. West Indies, West Florida, Bermuda, and the Caribbean.

Source: Wikipedia, article Nerita peloronta. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
249404204/07/2026Dominican RepublicLa AltagraciaBayahíbeHugo Alberto Valderrey
248992219/06/2026Dominican RepublicLa AltagraciaParque Nacional Cotubanamá (Parque Nacional del Este)Adrian Braidotti
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Nerita peloronta – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 17/09/2026.