About Nerita plicata Linnaeus, 1758
Nerita plicata Linnaeus, 1758 typically has a shell height of 30 mm, with a shell width roughly equal to its height. The outer surface of the shell is generally dull white or pink, and its ribs are sometimes black. This species lives in the upper intertidal zone, on rocky surfaces. The ridges on its shell help it stay cool when exposed during low tide, by radiating heat away. Nerita plicata reproduces via copulation between male and female individuals. After mating, females deposit egg capsules that later hatch into larvae.
