Definition

1. Noun:
   • A taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails and freshwater snails: "family Neritidae" refers to a specific biological family within the order Cycloneritida, comprising aquatic gastropod mollusks commonly known as nerites.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The family Neritidae includes many species with beautifully patterned shells.
  • Marine biologists are studying the evolutionary history of the family Neritidae.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic classification: Used in scientific contexts to specify a particular group of gastropods.
  • The specimen was definitively placed within the family Neritidae based on its radular morphology.

Variants and Related Words

• Neritid (noun): A common name for any member of the family Neritidae.
  • The neritid is well-adapted to life in the intertidal zone.
• Nerite (noun): Another common name for snails in this family.
  • I found an empty nerite shell on the beach.

Synonyms

• Neritids: The common name for members of this family.
• Nerite snails: A descriptive synonym.

Related Phrases

• Neritidae family: An alternative phrasing with the same meaning.
  • The Neritidae family is known for its operculum, a trapdoor-like structure.

Noun

1. neritids