Nerita balteata Reeve, 1855 is a animal in the Neritidae family, order Cycloneritida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Nerita balteata Reeve, 1855
Nerita balteata is a species found in Peninsular Malaysian mangroves that can act as a heavy metal bioindicator.
The shell of Nerita balteata Reeve, 1855 ranges in length from 11.5 to 33.8 mm. This species is distributed in Peninsular Malaysia, and inhabits mangrove forests. It can be used as a bioindicator for heavy metals in its environment, because it accumulates cadmium, nickel and lead in its shell, and copper, zinc and iron in its soft tissues.
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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