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Nerita sp.
A small, gray shelled sea snail. Nerita snails are herbivorous.
This was seen in a rocky Pacific tide pool. Nerita snails are present worldwide in tropical waters.
Unsure of the species, it may be N. picea, commonly known as the Pipipi, as suggested.
Spotted on Jan 4, 2013
Submitted on Mar 18, 2013
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Allen.hoof, thanks so much for the info and suggestion! I actually spotted a lot of black shelled snails nearby this one, so you're right about the habitat. I'm leaning toward N. picea, but I can't be sure. Until someone else can confirm, I'll put Nerita as the genus and leave the species blank.
This is almost certainly a species of family Neritidae, possibly pipipi, nerita picea, though that species normally--but not always--has a black shell. It was spotted in that species' normal habitat.