Vittina turrita is a species of aquatic snail, a gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae.
[3] Vittina turrita is Indo-Pacific in distribution, with specimens recorded from locations including Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, the Pacific Islands, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Japan, Taiwan.
[4] Native to brackish tidal waters such as mangrove swamps, this snail is also classified as Vittina turrita,[5] and is sold in the freshwater aquarium trade under the common name "tiger nerite" or "tiger snail.
[7] Because a variety of common names including "zebra nerite" can be used to refer to both species, it is sometimes confused with Neritina natalensis.
It is considered a desirable snail for home aquarists because of its attractive pattern, compatible requirements with common freshwater aquarium fish, and the fact that it consumes algae without eating plants or overpopulating in home freshwater tanks.