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neritic
ne·rit·ic [ nə ríttik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
found in shallow coastal waters: relating to or found in shallow coastal waters
[Late 19th century. < Latin nerita, type of shellfish of shallow seas < Greek Nēreus, a Greek god of the sea]
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