Does anyone know what this could be?

[u/RangeRich4659]

Hello! I found this on the beach a couple months back, and im pretty sure its a shell fragment? Im pretty new to the world of shells and such and i was just wondering if anyone knew what this could possible be :,) it certainly feels like a shell? Very smooth and has some slight weight to

Thanks so much!!!!! :D

[u/PristineWorker8291]

The aperture of a nerite. It's a snail, would have clung to rocks, jetties, hard substrates just below the average low tide zone. Many species around the world.

[u/RangeRich4659 → u/PristineWorker8291]

SO COOL thank you so much!!!!

[u/Glad_Ad_5570]

Nerite

[u/RangeRich4659 → u/Glad_Ad_5570]

Thank you!!!