Iyalin Neritidae dangi ne na taxonomic na gastropod mollusks na ruwa, wanda akafi sani da nerite. Su katantanwa ne na ruwa ko na ruwa kuma ana siffanta su da harsashi da aka naɗe, waɗanda ke da siffa ta musamman kuma galibi suna nuna ƙima. Kalmar "Family Neritidae" kalma ce ta kimiyya da aka yi amfani da ita a fagen ilimin malacology (nazarin mollusks) don komawa zuwa rukuni na nau'in jinsin da ke cikin aji Gastropoda. Ma'anar ƙamus na "Family Neritidae" zai kasance, saboda haka, ya zama rabe-raben haraji ga dangin gastropod mollusks da aka sani da nerites.