Nerite snails - where to catch?

**cyruslaguna** · 26th Nov 2009, 18:13

Where can I catch these snails locally?

**lucasjiang** · 26th Nov 2009, 23:19

those that you catch locally are sea nerites and require saltwater to survive. Very very bid difference to what you get in the LFSs.

**cyruslaguna** · 27th Nov 2009, 10:42

any idea where to catch freshwater Nerites?

**vernonlcm** · 28th Nov 2009, 00:58

Sorry from who and where you heard can catch the snail from?

Originally Posted by cyruslaguna

any idea where to catch freshwater Nerites?

**cyruslaguna** · 28th Nov 2009, 01:07

just curious if they can be caught in the wild for inhibiting in freshwater tanks...

**stormhawk** · 28th Nov 2009, 07:46

Species of Neritidae recorded from Singapore:

Clithon faba
Clithon oualaniensis (Dubious nerite) (VU: Vulnerable)

Nerita albicilla (Ox-tongue nerite)
Nerita articulata (Lined nerite) previously known as Nerita lineata
Nerita chamaeleon (Chameleon nerite)
Nerita costata (new record)
Nerita grayana
Nerita histrio (Scaled nerite) previously known as Nerita squamulata
Nerita planospira (Flat-spired nerite) (VU: Vulnerable)
Nerita plicata (new record)
Nerita polita (Polished nerite)
Nerita signata
Nerita undata (Waved nerite)

Neritina auriculata (new record)
Neritina coromandeliana (new record)
Neritina cornucopia (Red-mouth nerite)
Neritina siquijorensis (new record)
Neritina sulculosa (new record)
Neritina violacea (Black-mouth nerite)

I don't think you can collect these snails locally. Most of the ones in captivity are from Africa or other Asian countries. I think one or two are exported from the Philippines.