Animals
Nerita planospira
Flatspired Nerite
Taxonomy
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Specific Epithetplanospira Anton, 1838
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Common Name
- Blotched Nerite (English)
- Flatspired Nerite (English)
- Siput Timba (Malay)
The taxonomic status is pending for approval
Description
Nerita planospira is a species of sea snail commonly known as Flatspired Nerite. It can be abundantly found in rocky shores, below jetties and mangrove trees along the intertidal areas of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
Habits
| No | Part | Habit | |
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Breeding |
Aquatic — Living in aquatic environments (saltwater or freshwater)
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Habitats
| No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
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Forest → Mangrove Forest
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Suitable | Breeding |
References : http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3
Location
by State Location
- Johore 1
Based on publications, specimens, and images
Specimen
| Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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| 1 |
Biodiversity Experts
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Aileen Tan Shau Hwai (Prof. Dato' Dr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Molluscs,
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Marine & Coastal, Science, Digital Sequence Information (DSI), Living Modified Organism (LMO), Synthetic Biology, Protected Areas & Invasive Alien Species
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Aziz Bin Arshad (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
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Fishes (Taxonomy), Crustaceans (Taxonomy), Fishes (Ecology), Crustaceans (Ecology), Molluscs (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Conservation & Marine & Coastal
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Liew Thor Seng (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
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Insects, Molluscs,
Biodiversity, Data Analysis, Conservation, Ecosystems, Evolution & Genetics
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Siti Azizah Mohd Nor (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Crustaceans, Fishes, Molluscs,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Marine & Coastal & Molecular
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Syaizwan Zahmir Zulkifli (Dr.)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
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Birds (Ecology), Fishes (Ecology), Molluscs (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Marine & Coastal & Water
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PM - Peninsular Malaysia; SBH - Sabah; SWK - Sarawak; SEA - Southeast Asia; W - World;
References
Article
- Faezah, P. & Farah, H.S. (2011). Composition of Gastropods in Mangroves of Tanjung Dawai and Pulau Sayak, Kedah. Malaysian Applied Biology Journal 40 (1), 13-17
- Tan, S.K. & Clements, G.R. (2008). Taxonomy and Distribution of the Neritidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in Singapore. Zoological Studies 47 (4), 481-494
Book
- Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (1998). FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes: The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Volume 1. FAO, Rome, Italy. pp. ix+251.
- Kamarruddin, I., Mohamed, C.A.R., Kee Alfian, B.A.A., Fitra, A.Z., Lee, J.N. & Rozaimi, M.J. (2011). Malaysia's Marine Biodiversity: Inventory and Current Status. Department of Marine Park Malaysia and Marine Ecosystem Research Centre (EKOMAR), Malaysia. pp. 212.
- Nursalwa, B. & Marshall, D.J., Common Aquatic Gastropods of Brunei. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
Online
- World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Retrieved February 07, 2017, from http://www.marinespecies.org
- Palomares, M.L.D. & Pauly, D.SeaLifeBase. Retrieved January 16, 2019, from https://www.sealifebase.ca/search.php
Acknowledgements :- Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Amirah Hasanah Binti Mazlan, Mr. Mohamad Shafiq Hafizee Bin Mohd Azali, Mrs. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Photo credit :- Kelab Alami Mukim Tg Kupang
Species Citation :- Nerita planospira. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/50220. [Retrieved 19 April 2024].
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