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nerita

/nɪˈraɪ.tə/

翻译: 名词,指一种海螺,属于蜑螺科(Neritidae)的腹足类软体动物,贝壳短而光滑或具螺旋肋,外唇厚且通常有齿,厣(口盖)也具齿。

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noun

/nɪˈraɪ.tə/formal
  • zh名词,指一种海螺,属于蜑螺科(Neritidae)的腹足类软体动物,贝壳短而光滑或具螺旋肋,外唇厚且通常有齿,厣(口盖)也具齿。

A noun referring to a type of neritid gastropod mollusk characterized by a short, smooth or spirally ridged shell with a thick, usually toothed outer lip and a toothed operculum.

  1. Marine snailC2formalscientific

    A small marine or freshwater gastropod mollusk of the genus Nerita, characterized by a thick, spirally ridged or smooth shell with a toothed outer lip and operculum.

    zh海螺

    • The nerita clings tightly to rocks in the intertidal zone.
    • Collectors prize the colorful shells of various nerita species.
    • A nerita's operculum is often used to seal the shell opening when the animal retracts.

    同义词neritid