About Nerita fulgurans Gmelin, 1791
Nerita fulgurans Gmelin, 1791 has a dark shell with varied shades of yellow and black. The maximum recorded shell length for this species is 37 mm. The osmotic pressure of the hemolymph of Nerita fulgurans measures 1060 mOsm. This species is typically found on hard structures in estuarine environments that are protected from strong wave action. Its distribution ranges along the Atlantic coast of Florida, from as far north as the St. Augustine inlet, south to the island of Barbados. Both the minimum and maximum recorded depth for this species is 0 m. Nerita fulgurans occupies the high rocky intertidal zone and prefers brackish habitats, including mangrove forests and seagrass beds.
