About Nerita versicolor Gmelin, 1791
This is Nerita versicolor Gmelin, 1791. The maximum recorded shell length of this species is 20.5 mm. The shell is small, made up of 3 whorls with a smooth protoconch. The body whorl is large, briefly flattened globose, and concave below the suture; it is sculptured with 15 to 17 spiral cords. The aperture is wide. The columella is lunate with a straight edge, and bears four teeth. The shell has an irregular color pattern of white, black, and red or pink. The operculum is calcareous, slightly concave, papillose, and gray to brown on its outer surface. This species is widespread in the Caribbean Sea, and has been recorded along the coasts of both Venezuela and Colombia.
