Description:-

Threats:-

Not reported

Remark:-

Cheriyan,1968 ; Bijukumar (2012); Ravinesh and bijukumar 2013; Franklin and Laladhas 2014 recorded the presence of this species from Kerala coast

Habitat:-

Intertidal rocky shores and coral reefs

Synonyms:-

Nerita (Theliostyla) albicilla Linnaeus, 1758
Theliostyla albicilla (Linnaeus, 1758)

References:-

Cheriyan,P.V. 1968.A collection of molluscs from the cochin harbour area. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. India, 1: 127.
Biju Kumar, A. 2012. ‘Kerala Theerathe Kadal Jeevikal’ (Marine Animals of Kerala coast- A Field Guide). Kerala State Biodiversity Board, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 304 pp. (In Malayalam)
Franklin, J.B. and Laladhas, K.P. 2014. Marine Gastropods of Kerala. Kerala State Biodiversity Board, Thiruvananthapuram, India, 186pp.
Ravinesh, R. and Bijukumar,A. 2013.Comparison of intertidal biodiversity associated with natural rocky shore and sea wall: A case study from the Kerala coast, India. Indian Journal of Geo-marine Sciences, 42(2): 223-235.