About Puperita pupa (Linnaeus, 1767)
Puperita pupa (Linnaeus, 1767) is a nerite species. Its shell is thin but strong, globular, with no prominent spire. The shell has 2 to 3 whorls; its outer lip is thin and sharp, and the columellar area is polished with a broad wall. The largest recorded specimens of this species reach 10.6 mm in size. Shell coloration is variable, but is defined by axial black and white bands that resemble zebra stripes. The shell opening is gray, with an ocher-colored parietal callus area, and the operculum is bright yellow. Puperita pupa is widely distributed across the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, including the Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, the Lesser Antilles, Mexico, San Andres, and Venezuela. This species has been recorded in brackish water on the West Indian island of Dominica.
