Cerithium echinatum
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Two views of a shell of Cerithium echinatum | |
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Cerithium echinatum Lamarck, 1822
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Cerithium echinatum is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.[1]
Description[]
This snail's shell has a short siphonal canal. The shell has spiral rows of bumps as well as reddish-brown dashes. It has been found at 53mm in size.[2]
Distribution[]
The distribution of Cerithium echinatum includes the Indo-Pacific.[3] It is found off the southern African coast at northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique in 15-30m of water.
References[]
- ^ Cerithium echinatum Lamarck, 1822. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 January 2011.
- ^ Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. 2005. Offshore Shells of Southern Africa ISBN 0-620-33607-2
- ^ Cerithium echinatum. sealifebase.org, accessed 9 January 2011.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cerithium echinatum. |
- Image from Natural History Museum Rotterdam: [1]
Categories:
- Cerithiidae
- Taxa named by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
- Gastropods described in 1822
- Cerithiidae stubs